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John Wayne Delehant

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John Wayne Delehant
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
April 30, 1957 – April 20, 1972
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
1956–1957
Preceded byJames A. Donohoe
Succeeded byRichard Earl Robinson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
February 13, 1942 – April 30, 1957
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byThomas Charles Munger
Succeeded byRobert Van Pelt
Personal details
Born
John Wayne Delehant

(1890-09-03)September 3, 1890
Goodland, Kansas
DiedApril 20, 1972(1972-04-20) (aged 81)
Omaha, Nebraska
EducationCreighton University (A.B., A.M.)
Creighton University School of Law (LL.B.)

John Wayne Delehant (September 3, 1890 – April 20, 1972) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

Education and career

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Born in Goodland, Kansas, Delehant received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Creighton University in 1910, an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1911, and a Bachelor of Laws from Creighton University School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice in Beatrice, Nebraska from 1913 to 1942.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On January 19, 1942, Delehant was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Judge Thomas Charles Munger. Delehant was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1942, and received his commission on February 13, 1942. He served as Chief Judge from 1956 to 1957, assuming senior status on April 30, 1957. Delehant served in that capacity until his death on April 20, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
1942–1957
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
1956–1957
Succeeded by