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Jesse Smith Henley

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Born 1917 in Saint Joe, AR

Died 1997 in Harrison, AR

FJC ID: 1026

Jesse Smith Henley (May 18, 1917 – October 18, 1997) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Office of Administrative Procedure, U.S. Department of Justice
    Office of Administrative Procedure, U.S. Department of Justice
    Director · 1956–1958
  2. Federal Communications Commission
    Associate general counsel · 1954–1956
  3. Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas
    1941–1954
  4. U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
    Clerk · 1943–1945

Appointments

  1. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
    1975–1997 · Appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Arkansas Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasChief Judge
    1959–1975 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
  3. Arkansas Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
    1959–1975 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
  4. Arkansas Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
    1958–1959 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Education

  1. University of Arkansas School of Law
    University of Arkansas School of Law
    LL.B. · 1941