Federal service record

Morris Sheppard Arnold

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1941 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record October 12, 2026official record last checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas December 17, 1985 – June 1, 1992

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan
Nominated: October 23, 1985
Confirmed by the Senate: December 16, 1985
Commissioned: December 17, 1985
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 26, 1992 – no end date recorded by the source

Appointed by: George H.W. Bush
Nominated: November 6, 1991
Confirmed by the Senate: May 21, 1992
Commissioned: May 26, 1992
Took senior status: October 9, 2006
Senate vote: Voice vote

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

How this file is built

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