Jesse Henley

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Jesse Smith Henley(1917-1997) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Eighth Circuit

Henley was nominated to the Eighth Circuit by President Gerald Ford on January 28, 1975, to a seat vacated by Pat Mehaffy; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 1975, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1982. He served the Eighth Circuit until his death on October 18, 1997.

Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas

Henley was nominated to the Eastern District of Arkansas by President Dwight Eisenhower on October 25, 1958, to a seat vacated by Thomas Trimble; nominated on January 17, 1959, but his nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. He was then nominated by Dwight Eisenhower to the Western District of Arkansas on August 18, 1959, to a seat vacated by Harry Lemley; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 2, 1959, and received commission on September 8, 1959. He was nominated by Dwight Eisenhower to the Eastern District of Arkansas again on August 18, 1959, to a seat vacated by Harry Lemley; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 2, 1959, and received commission on September 8, 1959. From 1959-1975, he served as the chief judge. He served both of these courts until he was elevated to the Eight Circuit on March 24, 1975.

Education

• University of Arkansas School of Law, LL.B., 1941

Professional career

• Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1941-1954
• Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
• Referee in Bankruptcy, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
• Associate general counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1954-1956
• Director, Office of Administrative Procedure, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956-1958

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

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