14 Facts About Colm Connolly

Colm Felix Connolly was born on October 18,1964 and is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Colm Connolly formerly served as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware.

Colm Connolly attended Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors.

Colm Connolly graduated in 1991 with a Juris Doctor with honors.

In 1994 and 1995, Colm Connolly prosecuted the first federal criminal civil rights case in Delaware history.

Colm Connolly later became known for leading the 18-month investigation into the 1996 disappearance of Anne Marie Fahey, the secretary to Delaware's governor, Tom Carper.

Colm Connolly worked alongside Wilmington Police Officer Robert Donovan and FBI Special Agent Eric Alpert.

Colm Connolly was portrayed by Steven Eckholdt and made a cameo appearance in the movie.

Colm Connolly then became the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware in 2001 after being nominated by President George W Bush.

At the US Attorney's office, Connolly was succeeded by Charles M Oberly III, with David C Weiss serving as acting United States Attorney in the interim.

Colm Connolly is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Law Institute.

On February 26,2008, Connolly was nominated by George W Bush to fill the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seat vacated by Kent A Jordan in 2006, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

On December 20,2017, Colm Connolly's renomination was announced and sent to the Senate.

Colm Connolly received his judicial commission on August 3,2018.