Richard S. Arnold

Richard S. Arnold
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
April 1, 2001 – September 23, 2004
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
1992–1998
Preceded byDonald P. Lay
Succeeded byPasco Bowman II
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
February 20, 1980 – April 1, 2001
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byLavenski Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
September 22, 1978 – March 7, 1980
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byTerry Shell
Succeeded byGeorge Howard Jr.
Personal details
Born
Richard Sheppard Arnold

(1936-03-26)March 26, 1936
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 68)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
RelativesJohn L. Sheppard (great-grandfather)
Morris Sheppard (grandfather)
Morris S. Arnold (brother)
Connie Mack III (cousin)
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (LLB)

Richard Sheppard Arnold (March 26, 1936 – September 23, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and then a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.