Judge Richard Sheppard Arnold
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Richard Sheppard Arnold served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1980 to 2004. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1980. Education: B.A. from Yale University; LL.B. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: District Court, E.D. Arkansas, District Court, W.D. Arkansas.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1978 – 2004
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1978)
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1957)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1960)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1980 – 2004) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- JudgeDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas (1978 – 1980) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- JudgeDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas (1978 – 1980) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Legislative assistant1975 – 1978
- Legislative secretary1973 – 1974
- Delegate1969 – 1970
- Private practice1964 – 1973
- Private practice1961 – 1964
- Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan1960 – 1961
Cases before Judge Arnold
Search federal dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Arnold. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.
Search Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Eighth Circuit
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- Amos Madden Thayer
- Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
- Archibald K. Gardner
- Bobby E. Shepherd
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Arnold will decide any matter.