William Duane Benton

Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Title

Judge

Appointed by

George W. BushRepublican

Seat

CA80309

Nominated

Feb. 12, 2004

Committee hearing

April 8, 2004

Committee action

Reported (favorably)April 29, 2004

Senate vote

Voice

Confirmed

June 24, 2004

Commissioned

July 2, 2004

ABA rating

Well Qualified

Senior status

June 21, 2026

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.

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Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

• Sept. 23
  panel identified Sat on the panel in John Doe v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
• Sept. 18
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jeremy Phillips
• Sept. 8
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Alexander Faulkner
• Sept. 4
  panel identified Sat on the panel in Jamestown Villas v. State Farm
• Sept. 4
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Francis Dubray
• Sept. 3
  panel identified Sat on the panel in Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation
• Sept. 2
  opinion issued Authored the opinion in B. P. v. Todd Blanche
• Aug. 21
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Nicole Roy
• Aug. 17
  panel identified Sat on the panel in Jessica McKee v. Jessica Brady
• Aug. 17
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Anfernee Rondeau
• Aug. 11
  panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Malachi Handley
• Aug. 11
  panel identified Sat on the panel in Berkley National Insurance Co. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.