Eighth Circuit
Morris Sheppard Arnold
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA80903
- Nominated
- Nov. 6, 1991
- Committee hearing
- May 14, 1992
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 21, 1992
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1992
- Commissioned
- May 26, 1992
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Oct. 9, 2006
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | Judge | Dec. 17, 1985 | June 1, 1992 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Judge | May 26, 1992 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 2panel identified Sat on the panel in Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 26
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Kentrell Powell
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Todd Boyd
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Aug. 13panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Lawrence Newell, III
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Shelly Ketcher
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July 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Danielle Rennenger v. Aquawood, LLC
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July 30
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Benjamin Striplin
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July 23
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June 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Sara Dobbins v. Brooke L. Rollins
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June 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Christopher Lockhart v. Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
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