Lyle Elmer Strom
Lyle Elmer Strom | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Assumed office November 2, 1995 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office 1987–1994 | |
| Preceded by | C. Arlen Beam |
| Succeeded by | William G. Cambridge |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office October 28, 1985 – November 2, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Albert Gerard Schatz |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bataillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lyle Elmer Strom January 6, 1925 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Education | Creighton University (B.A.) Creighton University School of Law (J.D.) |
Lyle Elmer Strom (born January 6, 1925)[1] is an inactive Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Education and career[]
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Strom received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Creighton University in 1950 and a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law in 1953.[2] He was a United States Naval Reserve Ensign during World War II, from 1943 to 1946.[2] He was in private practice in Omaha from 1953 to 1985, also serving as an adjunct professor for the Creighton University School of Law in 1958.[3] He was a clinical professor at the Creighton University School of Law, in the Robert Spire Intern Program, from 1996 through 2005.[2][4]
Federal judicial service[]
On September 27, 1985 Strom was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Albert Gerard Schatz. Strom was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 25, 1985 and received his commission on October 28, 1985. He served as Chief Judge from 1987 to 1994, assuming senior status on November 2, 1995. On June 6, 2017, Strom took inactive senior status in December 2017, meaning that while he remains a federal judge, he no longer hears cases or participates in the business of the court.[5][4]
Observations[]
Strom has stated that his "vision for the law is that we restore the professionalism and civility that were its trademarks when [he] was admitted to practice…[6] The Nebraska high school mock trial competition is now named after Strom and is referred to as the Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial Championship.[7]
Personal[]
In 1997 his daughter, Susan Frances Strom, died in the Heaven's Gate cult mass suicide.[8]
References[]
- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America. Marquis Who's Who. 7 June 1987. ISBN 9780837971001 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Strom, Lyle Elmer - District of Nebraska - United States District Court". www.ned.uscourts.gov.
- ^ "Lyle Strom - Ballotpedia".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Strom, Lyle Elmer - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ writer, Emerson Clarridge / World-Herald staff. "Federal Judge Lyle Strom to take inactive senior status in December".
- ^ "The Honorable Lyle E. Strom". American Inns of Court. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
- ^ "THE DAILY RECORD - Print View". www.omahadailyrecord.com.
- ^ Adams, Katherine Boo; Lorraine; Adams, Katherine Boo; Lorraine (6 April 1997). "TWO LIVES, TWO DEATHS" – via washingtonpost.com.
Sources[]
- Lyle Elmer Strom at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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