Richard D. Bennett

Richard D. Bennett
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Assumed office
June 30, 2021
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
April 10, 2003 – June 30, 2021
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byFrederic N. Smalkin
Succeeded byDeborah Boardman
Personal details
Born (1947-08-12) August 12, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyRepublican[2]
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
University of Maryland School of Law (JD)

Richard D. Bennett (born August 12, 1947) is a United States Senior District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Born in Maryland, Bennett is a graduate of Severn School, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.[3][4][5] He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney and the United States Attorney for Maryland, and was awarded multiple commendations for his service.[3] In private practice, Bennett was a partner in a major Maryland law firm, where he specialized in white collar criminal defense. Appointed to the federal bench in 2003, he took senior status in 2021.[4][6][7] While maintaining an active trial docket in the District of Maryland, Bennett has increasingly been sitting by designation with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[4]

  1. ^ "108-1 Hearing: Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments, S. Hrg. 108-135, Part 2, February 5, 2003, Etc., *". 11 May 2004 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Zorzi, William F. Jr. (4 February 2000). "Bennett quitting as Md. GOP chairman after Nov. Elections; Moderate's positions have provoked frequent criticism from party". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ a b "Richard D. Bennett, U.S. District Court Judge (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Richard D. Bennett, District Judge | District of Maryland | United States District Court". www.mdd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Register". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Legal Community Praises Nomination of Bennett for U.S. District Court Bench". CNS Maryland. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bennett, Richard D." www.fjc.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2023.