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Eighth Circuit to honor the late Judge George G. Fagg

by Ryan Koopmans | January 26, 2016

By Ryan Koopmans

The Eighth Circuit announced today that it will hold a special session to honor the late Judge George G. Fagg on March 4, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the United States Courthouse in Des Moines.  The public is invited to attend.

Judge Fagg served on the Eighth Circuit from 1982 until 2006 (having taken senior status in 1999).  Before his appointment to the federal bench, Judge Fagg practiced law in  Marshalltown for 14 years and served on the state district court for 10 years.  Judge Fagg died on July 14, 2015.

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