John Wayne Delehant Explained

John Wayne Delehant
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
Term Start:April 30, 1957
Term End:April 20, 1972
Office1:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
Term Start1:1956
Term End1:1957
Predecessor1:James A. Donohoe
Successor1:Richard Earl Robinson
Office2:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
Term Start2:February 13, 1942
Term End2:April 30, 1957
Appointer2:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Predecessor2:Thomas Charles Munger
Successor2:Robert Van Pelt
Birth Name:John Wayne Delehant
Birth Date:3 September 1890
Birth Place:Goodland, Kansas
Death Place:Omaha, Nebraska
Education:
Creighton University School of Law (LL.B.)

John Wayne Delehant (September 3, 1890 – April 20, 1972) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

Education and career

Born in Goodland, Kansas, Delehant received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Creighton University in 1910, an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1911, and a Bachelor of Laws from Creighton University School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice in Beatrice, Nebraska from 1913 to 1942.

Federal judicial service

On January 19, 1942, Delehant was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Judge Thomas Charles Munger. Delehant was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1942, and received his commission on February 13, 1942. He served as Chief Judge from 1956 to 1957, assuming senior status on April 30, 1957. Delehant served in that capacity until his death on April 20, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska.