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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 for the 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:
Died June 26, 1981, in Omaha, NE
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the 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