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Richard D. Bennett | |
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| 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 by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frederic N. Smalkin |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Boardman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1947[1] Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Education | University 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]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Richard D. Bennett, U.S. District Court Judge (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Richard D. Bennett, District Judge | District of Maryland | United States District Court". www.mdd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Register". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Legal Community Praises Nomination of Bennett for U.S. District Court Bench". CNS Maryland. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Bennett, Richard D." www.fjc.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2023.