Gerald Heaney
Gerald William Heaney (January 29, 1918 – June 22, 2010) served for nearly forty years as a United States Circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, from his appointment by President Lyndon B. Johnson in November 1966 until his full retirement in August 2006.
Gerald W. Heaney | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office December 31, 1988 – August 31, 2006 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office November 3, 1966 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | James B. Loken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald William Heaney January 29, 1918 Goodhue, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2010 (aged 92) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BSL, LLB) |
Between the end of World War II and his appointment to the federal bench, he rewrote the Free State of Bavaria's labor laws, and was a valued political advisor and organizer for several liberal Democratic politicians, including Hubert Humphrey, Adlai Stevenson, Orville Freeman, Eugene McCarthy, and Walter Mondale. As an appellate court judge, Heaney typically favored broad interpretations of the Bill of Rights and civil rights, labor and employment rights statutes.