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Roy Laverne Stephenson
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Roy Laverne Stephenson served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 18, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jun 18, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IowaDwight D. Eisenhower · May 26, 1960 – Jul 6, 1971
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Jun 18, 1971 – Nov 5, 1982
Education
- University of IowaB.A., 1938
- University of Iowa College of LawJ.D., 1940
Career
U.S. Army Reserve second lieutenant, 1938-1941; Private practice, Mapleton, Iowa, 1940-1941; U.S. Army captain, 1941-1946; Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1946-1953; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1953-1960
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