C. Arlen Beam

Arlen Beam
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
February 1, 2001 – October 31, 2025
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
November 9, 1987 – February 1, 2001
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byDonald Roe Ross
Succeeded byWilliam J. Riley
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byWarren Keith Urbom
Succeeded byLyle Elmer Strom
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
November 18, 1981 – November 9, 1987
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert V. Denney
Succeeded byWilliam G. Cambridge
Personal details
BornClarence Arlen Beam
(1930-01-14)January 14, 1930
DiedOctober 31, 2025(2025-10-31) (aged 95)
EducationUniversity of Nebraska (BS, JD)

Clarence Arlen Beam (January 14, 1930 – October 31, 2025) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1987 to 2025 and a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska from 1981 to 1987.