Morris Sheppard Arnold
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1941.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 6, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1992
- Commissioned
- May 26, 1992
- Senior status
- Oct 9, 2006
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 23, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1985
- Commissioned
- Dec 17, 1985
- Left this court
- Jun 1, 1992. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2008-2013; presiding judge, 2012-2013
Education
- B.S.E.E., University of Arkansas, 1965
- LL.B., University of Arkansas School of Law, 1968
- LL.M., Harvard Law School, 1969
- S.J.D., Harvard Law School, 1971
Career
- Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1968
- Teaching fellow in law, Harvard University, 1969-1970
- Professor, Indiana University School of Law, 1971-1977
- Vice president, University of Pennsylvania/professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1977-1981
- Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1981-1984
- Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1981-1984
- Special chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1982
- Special master, Chancery Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1983
- Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1984-1985
- Visiting professor, Stanford University School of Law, 1985
- Dean, Indiana University School of Law, 1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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