Hon. Beverly Reid O'Connell '86

The Honorable Beverly Reid O'Connell '86, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, passed away October 8 at age 52.

Judge O’Connell received her B.A. degree in political science from UCLA and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude, in 1990. Following law school, she practiced at the firm of Morrison & Foerster until 1995, when she joined the United States Attorney’s office for the Central District of California as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the criminal division. She served in that capacity until 2005, when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her to the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles.

On November 14, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Judge O’Connell to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of California. She was confirmed unanimously by the senate on April 15, 2013 and received her commission on April 30, 2013.

Read the U.S. District Court's complete press release announcing the passing of Judge O'Connell here.