Donald Pomeroy Lay

Background

Lay, Donald Pomeroy was born on August 24, 1926 in Princeton, Illinois, United States. Son of Hardy W. and Ruth (Cushing) Lay.

Education

Student, United States Naval Academy, 1945-1946; Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1948; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1951; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mitchell College Law, 1985.

Career

Associate, Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda, Omaha, 1951-1953; associate, Quarles, Spence & Quarles, Milwaukee, 1953-1954; associate, Eisenstatt, Lay, Higgins & Miller, 1954-1966; judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), since 1966; chief judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), 1980-1992; senior judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), since 1992. Faculty member on evidence National College Trial Judges, 1964-1965, University of Minnesota Law School, William Mitchell Law School. Member United States Judicial Conference, 1980-1992.

Achievements

• Donald Pomeroy Lay has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, IowaBar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Association Trial Lawyers American (Board of Governors 1963-1965, Judicial Achievement award), Order of Coif, DeltaSigma Rho (Significant Sig award 1986, Herbert Harley award 1988), Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Miriam Elaine Gustafson, August 6, 1949. Children: Stephen Pomeroy (deceased), Catherine Sue, Cynthia Lynn, Elizabeth Ann, Deborah Jean, Susan Elaine.

Father:

Hardy W. Lay

Mother:

Ruth (Cushing) Lay

Spouse:

Miriam Elaine Gustafson

child:

Stephen Pomeroy Lay (deceased)

child:

Susan Elaine Lay

child:

Elizabeth Ann Lay

child:

Deborah Jean Lay

child:

Cynthia Lynn Lay

child:

Catherine Sue Lay