Heaney, Gerald William Born 1918 in Goodhue, MN Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on September 9, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; Confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1966, and received commission on November 3, 1966. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1988. Service terminated on August 31, 2006, due to retirement. Education: University of Minnesota, B.S.L., 1939 University of Minnesota Law School, LL.B., 1941 Professional Career: Attorney, Minnesota State Securities Commission, 1941-1942 U.S. Army Captain, 1942-1946 Private practice, Duluth, Minnesota, 1946-1966 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections Oral History