Donald P. Lay
Donald P. Lay | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
In office January 7, 1992 – April 29, 2007 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
In office 1979–1992 | |
Preceded by | Floyd Robert Gibson |
Succeeded by | Richard S. Arnold |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
In office July 22, 1966 – January 7, 1992 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Harvey M. Johnsen |
Succeeded by | Morris S. Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Pomery Lay August 24, 1926 Princeton, Illinois |
Died | April 29, 2007 North Oaks, Minnesota | (aged 80)
Education | University of Iowa (BA, JD) |
Donald Pomery Lay (August 24, 1926 – April 29, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
Lay was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 11, 1966, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by Judge Harvey M. Johnsen. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1979 to 1992. He assumed senior status on January 7, 1992. His service was terminated on April 29, 2007, due to his death.[1]
Other service
Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Lay served as a full-time visiting faculty member at William Mitchell College of Law and as a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School from 1983 to 2007.[1] Lay died on April 29, 2007, at his home in North Oaks, Minnesota.[2]
Notable cases
One of Lay's most notable rulings was
Lay dissented in
See also
References
- ^ a b c Donald Pomery Lay at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (May 2, 2007). Donald P. Lay, 80, Federal Judge Notable in Rights Cases, Dies. The New York Times
Sources
- Donald Pomery Lay at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Donald P. Lay profile via University of Iowa
- Donald P. Lay Papers via University of Iowa