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Morris Sheppard Arnold
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Morris Sheppard Arnold serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed May 21, 1992. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1992
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1941
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasRonald Reagan · Dec 16, 1985 – Jun 1, 1992
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · May 21, 1992
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
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