Arnold, Richard Sheppard Born March 26, 1936, in Texarkana, TX Died September 23, 2004, in Rochester, MN Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 14, 1978, to a seat vacated by Terry L. Shell; Confirmed by the Senate on September 20, 1978, and received commission on September 22, 1978. Service terminated on March 7, 1980, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 14, 1978, to a seat vacated by Terry L. Shell; Confirmed by the Senate on September 20, 1978, and received commission on September 22, 1978. Service terminated on March 7, 1980, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Nominated by Jimmy Carter on December 19, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; Confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1980, and received commission on February 20, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1992-1998. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2001. Service terminated on September 23, 2004, due to death. Education: Yale University, B.A., 1957 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1960 Professional Career: Law clerk, Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1960-1961 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1961-1964 Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1964-1973 Delegate, Seventh Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970 Legislative secretary, Governor Dale Bumpers, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1973-1974 Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers, Washington, D.C., 1975-1978 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Oral History Bibliography