James B. Loken
James B. Loken | |
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Loken in 2012 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office April 1, 2003 – March 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | David R. Hansen |
| Succeeded by | William J. Riley |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| Assumed office October 17, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gerald Heaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1940 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse | Caroline Loken |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Harvard University (LLB) |
James Burton Loken (born May 21, 1940) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was appointed in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush, and served as the Eighth Circuit's chief judge from 2003 to 2010.