Roy Laverne Stephenson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office April 1, 1982 – November 5, 1982 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office June 22, 1971 – April 1, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Martin Donald Van Oosterhout |
| Succeeded by | George Gardner Fagg |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office 1961–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | William Cook Hanson |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office May 31, 1960 – July 6, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Edwin Richley Hicklin |
| Succeeded by | William Corwin Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Laverne Stephenson March 14, 1917 Spirit Lake, Iowa |
| Died | November 5, 1982 (aged 65) |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) University of Iowa College of Law (JD) |
Roy Laverne Stephenson (March 14, 1917 – November 5, 1982) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.