Donald Pomery Lay (August 24 1926 – April 29 2007) was an American jurist who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for 40 years including as chief judge from 1979 to 1982. Born in Princeton Illinois Lay was injured playing football while attending the United States Naval Academy which ended his plans for military service. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1949 and received his law degree in 1951.
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birth date
1926-08-24
birth place
Princeton Illinois
death date
2007-04-29
death place
North Oaks Minnesota
office
Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
order in office
Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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