Resigned April 1, 1997 | Name Frank Magill Preceded by Myron Bright | |
Full Name Frank John Magill Born June 3, 1927Verona, North Dakota, U.S. ( 1927-06-03 ) Alma mater Georgetown UniversityColumbia University Education Georgetown University, Columbia University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service | ||
Frank John Magill (June 3, 1927 – June 2, 2013) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Education and career
Born in Verona, North Dakota on June 3, 1927, Magill served in the United States Navy as a seaman from 1945 to 1947. He received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1951, a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1953, and a Bachelor of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1955. He then worked in private law practice in Fargo, North Dakota until 1986.
Federal judicial service
On January 21, 1986, Magill was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by Judge Myron H. Bright. Magill was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1986, and received his commission on March 4, 1986. He took the oath and commenced service on April 1, 1986. Magill assumed senior status on April 1, 1997, serving in that status until his death.
Family
Magill's daughter, M. Elizabeth Magill was a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law until 2012. Currently, she is the dean of Stanford Law School. Magill's son, Francis J. Magill, Jr., is a Minnesota District Court Judge.
Death
Magill died on June 2, 2013, in Fargo.