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William Jay Riley
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
William Jay Riley , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Senate voted 97–0 on the nomination on Aug 2, 2001 (Nomination Confirmed). William Jay Riley (March 11, 1947 – January 27, 2023) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed97–0 · Aug 2, 2001
Education
- University of NebraskaB.A., 1969
- University of Nebraska College of LawJ.D., 1972
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Donald Lay, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1972-1973; Private practice, Nebraska, 1973-2001; Adjunct professor, Creighton University College of Law, 1991-; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2017
Biography
William Jay Riley (March 11, 1947 – January 27, 2023) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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