Donald Lay
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Donald Pomery Lay (1926-2007) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Lay was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 11, 1966, to a seat vacated by Harvey Johnsen; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1966, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1979 until he assumed senior status on January 7, 1992. He served until his death on April 29, 2007.
Education
- University of Iowa, B.A., 1949
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1951
Professional career
- U.S. Navy Seaman, 1944-1945
- Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1951-1953
- Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1953-1954
- Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1954-1966
- Instructor, Omaha University School of Law, 1956-1957
- Instructor, William Mitchell School of Law, 1983-present
- Professor, University of Minnesota School of Law, 1983-2007
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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