District of Nebraska / Appointed 1942 / Served to 1972
John Wayne Delehant
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, John Wayne Delehant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 9, 1942
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Creighton 1910 · Creighton Law 1913
- Succeeded
- Thomas Charles Munger
- Succeeded by
- Robert Van Pelt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | District of Nebraska · succeeded Thomas Charles Munger | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Creighton University | A.B. | 1910 |
| Creighton University | A.M. | 1911 |
| Creighton University School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
Sources
30 years on the District of Nebraska. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).