Clarence Arlen Beam
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Clarence Arlen Beam was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1965. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1930–2025
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Nebraska 1951 · University of Nebraska College of Law 1965
- Succeeded
- Donald Roe Ross
- Succeeded by
- William Jay Riley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | District of Nebraska succeeded Robert Vernon Denney | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1987 | Eighth Circuit succeeded Donald Roe Ross | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Nebraska | B.S. | 1951 |
| University of Nebraska College of Law | J.D. | 1965 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Beam authored 30 published opinions for the court (1982–2008). Most cited: Petznick v. United States (40 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Petznick v. United States | 575 F. Supp. 698 | 40 |
| 1986 | Associated Grocers of Nebraska Cooperative, Inc. v. American Home Products Corp. (In Re Associated Grocers of Nebraska Cooperative, Inc.) | 62 B.R. 439 | 18 |
| 1986 | Chambers v. Omaha Girls Club | 629 F. Supp. 925 | 18 |
| 1986 | Mutual of Omaha Insurance v. Novak | 648 F. Supp. 905 | 15 |
| 1983 | Barrett v. Omaha National Bank | 584 F. Supp. 22 | 14 |
| 1985 | Hirt v. UM Leasing Corp. | 614 F. Supp. 1066 | 13 |
| 1986 | Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Ritchie | 646 F. Supp. 1581 | 12 |
| 1985 | In Re Anderson | 50 B.R. 728 | 12 |
| 1983 | Fourth Floor Music, Inc. v. Der Place, Inc. | 572 F. Supp. 41 | 12 |
| 1983 | Douthit v. Heckler | 577 F. Supp. 88 | 12 |
| 1985 | City of Alma v. Bell, Galyardt & Wells, Inc. | 606 F. Supp. 686 | 11 |
| 1983 | In Re Olson | 36 B.R. 74 | 11 |
| 1985 | Miers v. Central Mine Equipment Co. | 604 F. Supp. 502 | 10 |
| 1982 | In Re Olson | 20 B.R. 206 | 10 |
| 1986 | United States v. Annett Ford, Inc. (In Re Annett Ford, Inc.) | 64 B.R. 946 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 30 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Clarence Arlen Beam?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Clarence Arlen Beam to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1987.
- Was Clarence Arlen Beam appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Clarence Arlen Beam was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Clarence Arlen Beam's confirmation vote?
- Clarence Arlen Beam was confirmed by voice vote on November 6, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Clarence Arlen Beam on?
- Clarence Arlen Beam was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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37 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).