William Jay Riley

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American judge (1947–2023)

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 .

Education and background

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Riley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Nebraska College of Law . Following graduation, he was a law clerk to Eighth Circuit Judge Donald P. Lay , and then he was in private practice until his appointment to the Eighth Circuit. From 2006 to 2023, he taught as an adjunct professor at the Creighton University School of Law and the University of Nebraska College of Law .

Federal judicial service

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On May 23, 2001, he was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat vacated by Judge C. Arlen Beam . He was swiftly confirmed 97–0 by the United States Senate just over two months later on August 2, 2001. He received his commission on August 3, 2001. He assumed senior status on June 30, 2017, and inactive senior status on August 31, 2017.

Personal life and death

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Riley died on January 27, 2023, at the age of 75.

References

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   William J. Riley at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

2. ↑ "PN458 — William J. Riley — The Judiciary" . _United States Congress _. August 2, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

3. ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: William J. Riley, of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge)" . Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. August 2, 2001.

4. ↑ "Baltti v. Sessions, No. 16-1037" (PDF). December 19, 2017.

5. ↑ "Hon. William Jay Riley" . Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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• William J. Riley at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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