Jesse Smith Henley
Biography of Jesse Smith Henley
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Henley
- First Name: Jesse
- Middle Name: Smith
- Date of Birth: May , 18 , 1917
- Place of Birth (POB): Saint Joe , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
- Date of Death: October , 18 , 1997
- Place of Death (POD): Harrison , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Jesse Smith Henley Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/17/1959
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/25/1958
- Seat vacated by: Trimble , Thomas C.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/17/1959
- Date of Termination: 09/08/1959
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed
Second Appointment of Jesse Smith Henley
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Promoted by President: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/18/1959
- Seat vacated by: Lemley , Harry J.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/18/1959
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 09/01/1959
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/02/1959
- Commission Date: 09/08/1959
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1959
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1975
- Date of Termination: 03/24/1975
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Third Appointment of Jesse Smith Henley
- Court Name: U. S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Promoted by President: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/18/1959
- Seat vacated by: Lemley , Harry J.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/18/1959
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 09/01/1959
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/02/1959
- Commission Date: 09/08/1959
Jesse Smith Henley in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Arkansas School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Jesse Smith Henley Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1941-1954
- Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
- Referee in bankruptcy, Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
- Associate general counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1954-1956
- Director, Office of Administrative Procedure, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956-1958
- Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, February 24, 1958; no Senate vote
- Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, January 17, 1959; nomination withdrawn by president, August 18, 1959; appointed to another judicial position, September 8, 1959
- Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, December 11, 1974; no Senate vote
Resources
Bibliographic references of Jesse Smith Henley
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