Richard Owen (judge)

Richard Owen
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
September 30, 1989 – November 20, 2015
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
December 19, 1973 – September 30, 1989
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byEdward Cochrane McLean
Succeeded byDeborah Batts
Personal details
Born
Richard Owen

(1922-12-11)December 11, 1922
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2015(2015-11-20) (aged 92)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (AB)
Harvard University (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
UnitUnited States Army Air Corps

Richard Owen (December 11, 1922 – November 20, 2015) was an American attorney, jurist, and composer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.