Denney, Robert Vernon Born April 11, 1916, in Council Bluffs, IA Died June 26, 1981, in Omaha, NE Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on January 28, 1971, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1971, and received commission on March 5, 1971. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on April 16, 1981. Service terminated on June 26, 1981, due to death. Education: Creighton University School of Law, LL.B., 1939 Professional Career: Private practice, Fairbury, Nebraska, 1939-1940, 1945-1967 Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1940-1941 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel, 1942-1959 County attorney, Jefferson County, Nebraska, 1946-1951 City attorney, Fairbury, Nebraska, 1951-1956 U.S. representative from Nebraska, 1967-1971 Research Collections