Rodney Scott Webb
Rodney Scott Webb | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota | |
| In office December 21, 1987 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Paul Benson |
| Succeeded by | Ralph R. Erickson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1935 Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2009 (aged 74) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Betty (Lykken) Webb |
| Children | Sharon Roche Crystal Wosick Todd Webb Wade Webb Susan Yackee Rebecca Jean Webb |
| Parent(s) | Chester Webb Aylza (Martin) Webb |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota University of North Dakota School of Law |
| Occupation | American federal judge |
Rodney Scott Webb (June 21, 1935 – August 9, 2009) was an American federal judge.
Webb was born in Cavalier, North Dakota. He earned a B.S. from the University of North Dakota in 1957 and a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1959. He had a private practice in Grafton, North Dakota from 1959 to 1981.[1]
Webb served as:
- Walsh County State's Attorney, 1967 to 1974
- Special Assistant Attorney General for North Dakota, 1970 to 1981
- Grafton municipal judge, 1975 to 1981
- United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota, 1981 to 1987
Webb was a member of the United States Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys and member of the Indian Affairs Subcommittee. He retired from the North Dakota Army National Guard J.A.G. Corps with the rank of colonel.
Webb was nominated on May 5, 1987, by President Ronald Reagan to the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, succeeding Paul Benson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1987, and received his commission on December 21, 1987. He served as chief judge from 1993 to 2001. He assumed senior status on December 31, 2001.[2]
Family
His son, Wade, is a state district judge in Fargo, North Dakota. Wade Webb was sworn into office by his father in 2003.
Death
Judge Webb died in Fargo on Sunday, August 9, 2009, aged 74, from complications of cancer.[3]
References
- ^ "Rodney S. Webb". GrandForksHerald.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Rodney Webb 1935-2009". North Dakota Supreme Court News. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ ND Federal Judge Rodney Webb dies
Sources
- Rodney Scott Webb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- 1935 births
- 2009 deaths
- Deaths from cancer in North Dakota
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
- Municipal judges in the United States
- People from Fargo, North Dakota
- People from Pembina County, North Dakota
- People from Walsh County, North Dakota
- State attorneys
- United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- 20th-century American judges
- University of North Dakota alumni
- United States Army officers
- United States Attorneys for the District of North Dakota