George Gardner Fagg (April 30, 1934 – July 14, 2015) was a
United States circuit judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
Eldora,
Iowa, Fagg received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Drake University in 1956, and a
Juris Doctor
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from
Drake University Law School in 1958. After practicing law in
Marshalltown
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States, located along the Iowa River. It is the seat and most populous settlement of Marshall County and the 16th largest city in Iowa, with a population of 27,591 at ...
, Iowa from 1958 to 1972, he was appointed to the Iowa state district court bench in the 2nd Judicial District, where he served from 1972 to 1982.
Federal judicial service
Fagg was nominated by President
Ronald Reagan
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on September 22, 1982, to a seat on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that was vacated when Judge
Roy Laverne Stephenson assumed
senior status. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on October 1, 1982, and received his commission the same day. He assumed
senior status on May 1, 1999.
Fagg died on July 14, 2015, in
Johnston, Iowa.
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1934 births
2015 deaths
Drake University alumni
Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Iowa state court judges
People from Eldora, Iowa
People from Marshalltown, Iowa
United States court of appeals judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
20th-century American judges
Drake University Law School alumni