George Gardner Fagg

George Gardner Fagg
George Gardner Fagg
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
	In office; May 1, 1999 – July 14, 2015
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
	In office; October 1, 1982 – May 1, 1999
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Roy Laverne Stephenson
Succeeded by	Michael Joseph Melloy
Personal details
Born	George Gardner Fagg; April 30, 1934; Eldora, Iowa
Died	July 14, 2015 (aged 81); Johnston, Iowa
Education	Drake University (B.A.); Drake University Law School (J.D.)

George Gardner Fagg (April 30, 1934 – July 14, 2015) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1]

Education and career

Born in Eldora, Iowa, Fagg received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drake University in 1956, and a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in 1958. After practicing law in Marshalltown, Iowa from 1958 to 1972, he was appointed to the Iowa state district court bench in the 2nd Judicial District, where he served from 1972 to 1982.[2]

Fagg was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 22, 1982, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that was vacated when Judge Roy Laverne Stephenson assumed senior status. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 1, 1982, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1999.[2] Fagg died on July 14, 2015 in Johnston, Iowa.[3]

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"Fagg, George Gardner - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
"Longtime Iowa judge George Fagg dies". Des Moines Register. 15 July 2015.

Legal offices
Preceded by Roy Laverne Stephenson	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1982–1999	Succeeded by Michael Joseph Melloy

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