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Richard Sheppard Arnold
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Richard Sheppard Arnold served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Feb 20, 1980. ABA rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1980
- ABA rating
- Exceptionally Well Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasJimmy Carter · Sep 20, 1978 – Mar 7, 1980
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasJimmy Carter · Sep 20, 1978 – Mar 7, 1980
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitJimmy Carter · Feb 20, 1980 – Sep 23, 2004
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1957
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1960
Career
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1960-1961; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1961-1964; Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1964-1973; Delegate, seventh Arkansas constitutional convention, 1969-1970; Legislative secretary, Gov. Dale Bumpers, Arkansas, 1973-1974; Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers ofArkansas, 1975-1978; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1998
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