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J. Walter Yeagley

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J. Walter Yeagley
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1979–1984
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1971–1979
Nominated byRichard Nixon
Succeeded byWilliam C. Pryor
Personal details
Born(1909-04-20)April 20, 1909
Angola, Indiana
DiedApril 28, 1990 (aged 81)
West Palm Beach, Florida
SpouseGail Yeagley[1]
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A., J.D.)

J. Walter Yeagley (April 20, 1909 – April 28, 1990) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.

Biography

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Born in Angola, Indiana, Yeagley earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Michigan. After eight years in private practice in South Bend, Indiana, he went to work for the federal government, first as an FBI agent and later as an Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Internal Security Division. He served in that capacity from 1959 until 1970. During this time he argued before the Supreme Court in the case of Gojack v. United States, 383 U.S. 702 (1966). He was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals in 1970, was confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 1971,[2] took senior status in 1979,[3] and retired to Riviera Beach, Florida, in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "J. Walter Yeagley, 81, Former Justice Official". New York Times. May 1, 1990. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Congressional Record, Vol. 117, Part 13". May 26, 1971. p. 17191.
  3. ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission

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