Michael Joseph Melloy

Michael Joseph Melloy (born January 15, 1948) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Michael Joseph Melloy
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2013
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office February 14, 2002 – February 1, 2013
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	George Gardner Fagg
Succeeded by	Jane L. Kelly
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office 1992–1999
Preceded by	Donald Eugene O'Brien
Succeeded by	Mark W. Bennett
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office August 17, 1992 – February 26, 2002
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	David R. Hansen
Succeeded by	Linda R. Reade
Personal details
Born	January 15, 1948 Dubuque, Iowa
Education	Loras College (BA) University of Iowa College of Law (JD)

Education

Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Melloy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Loras College in 1970, magna cum laude, and a Juris Doctor from University of Iowa College of Law in 1974, with high distinction.[1][2][3] During law school, Melloy interned at the Jo Daviess County, Illinois attorney's office.[3] Melloy was also in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972, and in the United States Army Reserve from 1972 to 1976.[1]

Legal career

Melloy practiced primarily civil litigation and also administrative law, real estate, bankruptcy, and tax as an associate and then as a partner at O’Connor & Thomas in Dubuque from 1974 until 1986.[2][3] He also regularly co-chaired Tom Tauke's congressional campaigns and served in various capacities for Catholic organizations, including the Dubuque Catholic Metropolitan School Board, Clarke University, and the Knights of Columbus.[3]

Federal judicial service

Melloy a judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa from 1986 to 1992.[1]

On April 9, 1992, Melloy was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacated by David R. Hansen.[1] Melloy was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 12, 1992, and received his commission on August 17, 1992.[1] He served as chief judge from 1992 to 1999.[1] He was also chair of the bankruptcy committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.[2]

On September 4, 2001, Melloy was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by George Gardner Fagg.[1] Melloy was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 11, 2002, by a vote of 91–0.[4] He received his commission on February 14, 2002.[1] Melloy took senior status on February 1, 2013.[1]

On April 2, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States appointed Melloy as Special Master in the case of Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado.[5]

References

1. "Melloy, Michael Joseph". Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020.
2. "Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2019.
3. Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session Part 3. Government Printing Office. 2003.
4. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 107th Congress - 2nd Session.
5. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040218zor_p8k0.pdf

External links

• Michael Joseph Melloy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.