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Eighth Circuit

Richard Sheppard Arnold

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Former Born March 26, 1936, Texarkana, TX Died Sept. 23, 2004

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Jimmy CarterDemocratic president
Seat
CA81201
Nominated
Dec. 19, 1979
Committee hearing
Feb. 7, 1980
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 19, 1980
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Feb. 20, 1980
Commissioned
Feb. 20, 1980
ABA rating
Exceptionally Well Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1992until Jan. 1, 1998
Senior status
April 1, 2001
Service ended
Sept. 23, 2004Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Judge Sept. 22, 1978 March 7, 1980 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Jimmy Carter
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Judge Sept. 22, 1978 March 7, 1980 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Jimmy Carter
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge Feb. 20, 1980 Sept. 23, 2004 Death Jimmy Carter

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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