JS

Judge Jesse Smith Henley

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Jesse Smith Henley served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1975 to 1997. The appointment came from Gerald Ford in 1975. Earlier federal service: District Court, E.D. Arkansas, District Court, W.D. Arkansas.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Gerald Ford
Active
1958 – 1997
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (1975)

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1975 – 1997) — appointed by Gerald Ford
  • JudgeDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas (1959 – 1975) — appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
  • JudgeDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas (1959 – 1975) — appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
  • JudgeDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas (1958 – 1959) — appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
  • appointed to another judicial position1959 – present
  • Director1956 – 1958
  • Associate general counsel1954 – 1956
  • Clerk1943 – 1945
  • Referee in bankruptcy1943 – 1945
  • Private practice1941 – 1954

Cases before Judge Henley

Search federal dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Henley. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.

Search Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dockets →

Other judges on the Eighth Circuit

All judges on the Eighth Circuit

About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Henley will decide any matter.