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William Duane Benton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
William Duane Benton , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. William Duane Benton (born September 8, 1950), known professionally as Duane Benton, is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., 1972
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1975
- Memphis State University (now University of Memphis)M.B.A., 1979
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1994
Career
U.S. Navy/Naval Reserve captain, 1972-2002; Campaign manager, Wendell Bailey for Congress, 1980; Administrative assistant, U.S. Rep. Wendell Bailey of Missouri, 1981-1982; Private practice, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1983-1989; Director of revenue, Missouri Department of Revenue, 1989-1991; Adjunct professor, Westminster College, 1998-2004; Adjunct professor, University of Missouri School of Law, 1998-2004; Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1991-2004; chief justice, 1997-1999; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2018-2022
Biography
William Duane Benton (born September 8, 1950), known professionally as Duane Benton, is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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