J. Walter Yeagley

J. Walter Yeagley
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office 1979–1984
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office 1971–1979
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Succeeded by	William C. Pryor
Personal details
Born	(1909-04-20)April 20, 1909 Angola, Indiana
Died	April 28, 1990 (aged 81) West Palm Beach, Florida
Spouse	Gail Yeagley
Alma mater	University of Michigan (B.A., J.D.)

J. Walter Yeagley (April 20, 1909 – April 28, 1990) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.

Biography

Born in Angola, Indiana, Yeagley earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Michigan. After eight years in private practice in South Bend, Indiana, he went to work for the federal government, first as an FBI agent and later as an Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Internal Security Division. He served in that capacity from 1959 until 1970. During this time he argued before the Supreme Court in the case of Gojack v. United States, 383 U.S. 702 (1966). He was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals in 1970, was confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 1971, took senior status in 1979, and retired to Riviera Beach, Florida, in 1984.

Sources

• Hearing Before the Committee on the District of Columbia, U.S. Senate, 91st Congress, Second Session, on Judicial Nominations for District of Columbia Courts, October 12, 1970.