- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Nominated
- August 14, 1978
- Confirmed by the Senate
- September 20, 1978
- Commissioned
- September 22, 1978
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Federal service record
Richard Sheppard Arnold
Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1936 · Died 2004 (per the source below).
3federal appointments on record
October 12, 2026official record last checked
Service
Appointments and dates
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Nominated
- August 14, 1978
- Confirmed by the Senate
- September 20, 1978
- Commissioned
- September 22, 1978
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Appointment to Another Judicial Position
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Nominated
- December 19, 1979
- Confirmed by the Senate
- February 20, 1980
- Commissioned
- February 20, 1980
- Took senior status
- April 1, 2001
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Death
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