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Charles Robert Richey
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Charles Robert Richey served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Apr 29, 1971. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Apr 29, 1971
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1923
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaRichard M. Nixon · Apr 29, 1971 – Mar 19, 1997
Education
- Ohio Wesleyan UniversityA.B., 1945
- Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of LawLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, World War II; Legislative counsel, U.S. Rep. Frances P. Bolton ofOhio, 1948-1949; Private practice, Washington, D.C., and Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1949-1971; Speech and debate coach, American University, 1954-1955; Special counsel on councilmanic redistricting, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1965-1966; Member, Montgomery County [Maryland] Board of Appeals, 1965-1967; chairman, 1966-1967; General counsel, Maryland Public Service Commission, 1967-1971; Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1975-1997
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