Eighth Circuit
Richard 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
- Jimmy CarterDemocratic
- 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.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed 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
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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July 3, 2001
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemuel Carter, Jr. v. Michael Kemna Jeremiah (Jay) W. Nixon, Missouri Attorney General | Decided | July 3, 2001 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Lemuel Carter, Jr. v. Michael Kemna Jeremiah (Jay) W. Nixon, Missouri Attorney General | Eighth Circuit | July 3, 2001 |