Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1985 / Senior status
Roger Leland Wollman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Roger Leland Wollman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 19, 1985
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tabor College 1957 · University of South Dakota Law (now Knudson School of Law) 1962
- Succeeded by
- Jonathan Allen Kobes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eighth Circuit | Reagan (R) | 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
| Tabor College | B.A. | 1957 |
| University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) | J.D. | 1962 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1964 |
Sources
40 years on the Eighth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).