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Pat Mehaffy
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Pat Mehaffy served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Jul 15, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Jul 15, 1963
- Born
- 1904
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Jul 15, 1963 – Jan 31, 1981
Education
- University of Arkansas School of LawLL.B., 1927
Career
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1929-1930, 1940-1963; Assistant attorney general, State of Arkansas, 1929-1933; Chief deputy prosecutor, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1934-1938; Prosecutor, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1939-1940; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1973-1974
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Pat Mehaffy, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1384976/pat-mehaffy (accessed 2026-10-14).