Michael Melloy
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Michael Melloy (b. 1948) is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early Life and Education
Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Melloy graduated from Loras College with his Bachelor's degree in 1970. Melloy obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1974. Melloy served in the United States Army on active duty from 1970 to 1972 and then in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1972 to 1976. [1].
Legal Career
Melloy was a private practice attorney in the state of Iowa from 1974 to 1986.[1]
Federal Judicial Career
Bankruptcy Judge
Melloy was a United State Bankruptcy Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa from 1986 to 1992.
Northern District of Iowa
In 1992, on the recommendation of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Melloy was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa by George H.W. Bush on April 9, 1992, to a seat vacated by David R. Hansen. Melloy was confirmed by the Senate on August 12, 1992, and received commission on August 17, 1992. Melloy served as the Chief Judge until 1999. [2]
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Melloy was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by George Fagg as Fagg assumed senior status. Melloy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 11, 2002 on a unopposed 91-0-9 vote and received commission on February 14, 2002. [3]
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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Loken • Benton • Bye • Colloton • Gruender • Melloy • Murphy • Riley • Shepherd • Smith • Wollman |
| Senior judges |
Arnold • Beam • Bowman • Bright • Fagg • Gibson • Hansen • Magill • Ross |
| Former judges |
Adams • Arnold • Blackmun • Booth • Caldwell • Carland • Collet • Cotteral • Faris • Gardner • Gibson • Heaney • Henley • Hook • Johnsen • Kelly • Kenyon • Lay • Lewis • Matthes • McMillian • Mehaffy • Riddick • Ridge • John Sanborn • Walter Sanborn • Walter Smith • Stephenson • Stone • Thayer • Thomas • Van Devanter • Van Oosterhout • Van Valkenburgh • Vogel • Webster • Whittaker • Woodrough |
