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Morris Sheppard Arnold

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985–1992

Morris Sheppard Arnold , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Morris Sheppard Arnold (born October 8, 1941) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

Education

  • University of ArkansasB.S.E.E., 1965
  • University of Arkansas School of LawLL.B., 1968
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.M., 1969
  • Harvard Law SchoolS.J.D., 1971

Career

Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1968; Teaching fellow in law, Harvard University, 1969-1970; Professor, Indiana University School of Law, 1971-1977; Vice president, University of Pennsylvania/professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1977-1981; Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1981-1984; Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1981-1984; Special chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1982; Special master, Chancery Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1983; Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1984-1985; Visiting professor, Stanford University School of Law, 1985; Dean, Indiana University School of Law, 1985

Biography

Morris Sheppard Arnold (born October 8, 1941) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

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