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Richard Taylor Rives

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Richard Taylor Rives served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1895

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitHarry S Truman · May 1, 1951 – Oct 1, 1981
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitNone (reassignment) · – Oct 27, 1982

Education

  • Read law1914

Career

Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1914-1916, 1919-1951; U.S. Army, 1916-1919; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1960

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Richard Taylor Rives, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386981/richard-taylor-rives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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