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C[larence] Arlen Beam

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981–1987

C[larence] Arlen Beam , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Clarence Arlen Beam (January 14, 1930 – October 31, 2025) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1987 to 2025 and a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska from 1981 to 1987.

Education

  • University of NebraskaB.S., 1951
  • University of Nebraska College of LawJ.D., 1965

Career

U.S. Army captain, 1951-1953; Private practice, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1965-1982

Biography

Clarence Arlen Beam (January 14, 1930 – October 31, 2025) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1987 to 2025 and a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska from 1981 to 1987.

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