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Cormac J. Carney is an American judge who currently serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 4, 2009, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 24, 2009.
Carney was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 6, 1959. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1984.
Carney began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge Robert E. DeMascio of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1984 to 1985. He then worked as an associate at the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone in Detroit from 1985 to 1986. He then served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California from 1986 to 1994. From 1994 to 2009, he was a partner at the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles.
Carney is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Law Institute and the Federal Bar Association.
| Popular As |
Cormac Joseph Carney |
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| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
6 May, 1959 |
| Birthday |
6 May |
| Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Cormac J. Carney Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Cormac J. Carney height is 1.8 m and Weight 91 kg.
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1.8 m |
| Weight |
91 kg |
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Who Is Cormac J. Carney's Wife?
His wife is MaryBeth Carney
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MaryBeth Carney |
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Cormac J. Carney Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Cormac J. Carney worth at the age of 64 years old? Cormac J. Carney’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Cormac J. Carney's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
On July 16, 2014, Carney declared the California death penalty to be unconstitutional, saying it is so arbitrary and plagued with delays that it violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. In his 29-page order he vacated the death sentence of Ernest Dewayne Jones, who was sentenced to death in 1995 for rape and murder. The order was appealed by then California Attorney General Kamala Harris. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on August 31, 2015, and in a unanimous decision overturned the decision on November 12, 2015.
Judge Carney was involved in a 2012 decision to dismiss the bulk of the claims in Fazaga v. FBI.
In 2005, Carney was inducted into the College Sports Information Director's of America Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
On January 7, 2003, Carney was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Carlos R. Moreno. Carney was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 2003, and received his commission on April 9, 2003. At the district court, Carney has handled complex civil and criminal matters, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, securities, business finance, civil rights, drug conspiracies and white collar crime.
Carney was in private practice for two firms in Los Angeles for 15 years. From 2001 to 2003, he was a judge on the California Superior Court in Orange County, appointed to the post by then Governor Gray Davis.
He played for the USFL team Memphis Showboats in the 1984 season. Carney made 37 receptions for 701 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Inducted into the Air Force Academy Preparatory School Hall of Fame (attended 1977-1978) in 2011.
Cormac Joseph Carney (born May 6, 1959) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Carney was born in Detroit, Michigan to Irish immigrant parents, both of whom were medical doctors. His father is one of County Mayo's greatest ever Gaelic Football players, Pádraig Carney, famously known as 'The Flying Doctor', and the winner of 2 All Ireland Football Championships with Mayo, in 1950 and 1951. Dr.Carney emigrated to the United States in order to further his medical career. Cormac was raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended St. Anthony High School. Carney received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1983 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1987. He attended the U.S. Air Force Academy for one year before transferring to UCLA.
For his outstanding performances on the football field, he was named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America football team and to the All-Pacific-10 Conference teams in 1981 and 1982. He was the Bruins' all-time leading receiver with over 100 receptions for nearly 2,000 yards when UCLA was 26-7-2. The Bruins were rated as high as #5 in the national polls. Carney's highlight at UCLA was when the team beat Michigan in the 1983 Rose Bowl.
