Background
Devney, John Leo was born on September 21, 1938 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Leo and Madeline Genevieve (O'Brien) Devney.
Devney, John Leo was born on September 21, 1938 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Leo and Madeline Genevieve (O'Brien) Devney.
Bachelor of Arts, Notre Dame University, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, University Minnesota, 1963.Bar: Minnesota 1963, Alaska 1965, United States District Court Minnesota 1967, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1974, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1982.
Assistant district attorney Office Attorney General, Alaska, 1964—1965. Practice Anchorage, 1965—1967. Special assistant attorney general Minnesota, 1967—1970.
Associate Briggs and Morgan, P.A., St. Paul, 1970—1971, member, since 1971. Editorial board University Minnesota Law Review, 1962—1963.
Member of Ramsey County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association.
Married Judith Lee, April. Children: John, Elizabeth, Joseph.