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Gerald Heaney

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Gerald William Heaney
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Years in office: 1988 - 2006

Years in office: 1966 - 1988
Personal
Birthplace
Goodhue, MN

Gerald William Heaney (1918-2010) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Heaney was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on September 9, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1966, and received commission on November 3. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1988, and retired on August 31, 2006.[1][2] Heaney died on June 22, 2010.

Education

  • University of Minnesota, B.S.L., 1939
  • University of Minnesota Law School, LL.B., 1941[1]

Professional career

  • Attorney, Minnesota State Securities Commission, 1941-1942
  • U.S. Army Captain, 1942-1946
  • Private practice, Duluth, Minnesota, 1946-1966[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
1966–2006
Succeeded by:
James Loken