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Richard A. Dier

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Richard A. Dier served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 6, 1971.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 6, 1971
Born
1914

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NebraskaRichard M. Nixon · Dec 6, 1971 – Dec 7, 1972

Education

  • University of NebraskaB.S., 1935
  • University of NebraskaM.A., 1941
  • Washington University School of LawLL.B., 1948

Career

U.S. Army, 1941-1946; Private practice, Kearney, Nebraska, 1948-1969; City attorney, Kearney, Nebraska, 1949-1951; Deputy county attorney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, 1954-1958; U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska, 1969-1971

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Richard A. Dier, District Court for the District of Nebraska,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380041/richard-a-dier (accessed 2026-10-13).

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