Background
O'Meara, John Corbett was born on November 4, 1933 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Son of John Richard and Karolyn Louise (Corbett) O'M.
O'Meara, John Corbett was born on November 4, 1933 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Son of John Richard and Karolyn Louise (Corbett) O'M.
Bachelor of Arts Notre Dame, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1962.
Associate Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, Detroit, 1962-1970. Adjunct professor law University Detroit Mercy Law School, 1965-1970. Partner Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, 1970-1994, head of labor group, 1985-1994.
Judge United States District Court (eastern district) Michigan, 1994—2007, senior judge, since 2007. Board directors Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit.
Finance chairman Democratic Party Michigan, 1968-1970. Chairman United States Court Justices Committee State Bar Michigan, 1984-1994. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1955-1959.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Supreme Court of the United States Court Bar, American Judicature Society, Michigan State Bar Association, 6th Circuit Court Appeals Bar (life member, 6th Circuit Judicial Conference 1986).
Married Penelope Reingier Appel, June 9, 1962 (divorced February 1975). Children: Meghan Appel, John Richard, Corbett Edge, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Tighe Roberts. Married Julia Donovan Darlow, September 20, 1975.
1 child, Gillian Darlow.