Donald Lay

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Donald Lay
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title:   Former Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Lyndon Johnson
Active:   7/23/1966 - 1/7/1992
Chief:   1979-1992
Senior:   1/7/1992-4/29/2007
Preceded by:   Harvey Johnsen
Personal History
Born:   1926
Deceased:   4/29/2007
Bachelors:   U. of Iowa '49
Law School:   U. of Iowa Law '51

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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.[1]

Education

  • University of Iowa, B.A., 1949
  • University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1951[1]

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[1]

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Harvey Johnsen
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
1966–2007
Succeeded by:
Morris Arnold


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