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Jesse Smith Henley
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jesse Smith Henley served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Mar 13, 1975. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Mar 13, 1975
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasDwight D. Eisenhower · – Sep 8, 1959
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 2, 1959 – Mar 24, 1975
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 2, 1959 – Mar 24, 1975
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitGerald Ford · Mar 13, 1975 – Oct 18, 1997
Education
- University of Arkansas School of LawLL.B., 1941
Career
Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1941-1954; Clerk, U.S. District Court, 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
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