William Riley's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Federal Court Building
316 North Robert Street, Room 500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
111 South 10th Street, Room 24.329
Saint Louis, MO 63102
Full Name:
William Jay Riley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1947
Birth Place:
Lincoln, NE
JD, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1972
BA, University of Nebraska, 1969
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2017-present
Adjunct Professor, Creighton University, College of Law, 1991-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2010-2017
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2001-2010
Lawyer, Private Practice, Nebraska, 1973-2001
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, May 23, 2001
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, August 2, 2001
Law Clerk, Honorable Donald Lay, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1972-1973
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-present