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'''William J. Riley''' is a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]].  He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by former President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] to a seat vacated by [[Arlen Beam]]. Riley served as the [[chief judge]] of the court from 2010 to 2017. He assumed [[senior status]] on June 30, 2017.  
'''William J. Riley''' is a [[federal judge]] on [[senior status]] with the [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]].  He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by former President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] to a seat vacated by [[Arlen Beam]]. Riley served as the [[chief judge]] of the court from 2010 to 2017. He assumed [[senior status]] on June 30, 2017.  
<ref name=bio>[https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/riley-william-jay ''Federal Judicial Center'', "Biography of Judge William Jay Riley," accessed January 30, 2019]</ref>
<ref name=bio>[https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/riley-william-jay ''Federal Judicial Center'', "Biography of Judge William Jay Riley," accessed January 30, 2019]</ref>


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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
*'''2001 - Present:''' [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]]
*'''2001 - Present:''' [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]]
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**'''2017 - Present:''' Senior judge
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**'''2010-2017:''' Chief judge
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**'''2001-2017:''' Judge
*'''1991 - Present:''' Adjunct professor, Creighton University College of Law
*'''1973-2001:''' Private practice, [[Nebraska]]
*'''1973-2001:''' Private practice, [[Nebraska]]
*'''1972-1973:''' Law clerk, Hon. [[Donald Lay]], [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]]<ref name=bio/>
*'''1972-1973:''' Law clerk, Hon. [[Donald Lay]], [[United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit]]<ref name=bio/>
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Revision as of 22:26, 4 February 2020


William J. Riley is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by former President George W. Bush to a seat vacated by Arlen Beam. Riley served as the chief judge of the court from 2010 to 2017. He assumed senior status on June 30, 2017. [1]

Education

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Riley earned his B.A. from the University of Nebraska in 1969 and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1972.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: William J. Riley
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 71 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: May 23, 2001
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: July 24, 2001
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: August 2, 2001 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 2, 2001
ApprovedAVote: 97-0

Riley was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit by former President George W. Bush on May 23, 2001, to a seat vacated by Arlen Beam. The American Bar Association rated Riley Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Riley's nomination were held on July 24, 2001, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on August 2, 2001. Riley was confirmed on a recorded 97-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2001, and he received his commission the next day. Riley served as chief judge of the Eighth Circuit from 2010 to 2017. He elected to take senior status beginning on June 30, 2017.[1][3]

Noteworthy cases

Eighth Circuit affirms police immunity following taser death (2014)

In June 2014, the Eighth Circuit ruled that Minneapolis police officers were entitled to qualified immunity after a suspect's death in a taser incident during an arrest. Chief Judge Riley, writing for a three-judge panel of the court that included Judges Michael Melloy and Jane Kelly, affirmed the trial court's ruling, noting that the police force used was reasonable under the circumstances.

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge William Jay Riley," accessed January 30, 2019
  2. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 107th Congress," accessed July 26, 2016
  3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 458 - William J. Riley - The Judiciary," accessed July 26, 2016
Political offices
Preceded by:
Arlen Beam 		Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
2001–2017 		Succeeded by:
Steven Grasz



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