Roger Leland Wollman

Roger L. Wollman (born 1934, in Frankfort, South Dakota) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 25, 1985, to a new seat created by statute. Wollman was confirmed by the Senate on July 19, 1985, and he received his commission on July 22, 1985. From 1999-2002, Wollman served as chief judge for the Eighth Circuit.

Prior to his nomination to the Eighth Circuit, Wollman served for fourteen years on the Supreme Court of South Dakota. From 1978-1982, he served as Chief Justice on that Court.

Wollman received a B.A. from Tabor College in 1957. He then attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating near the top of his class. In 1964, he received an LL.M from Harvard Law School.

Judge Wollman maintains his chambers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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