Richard D. Bennett
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Senior status. Born 1947.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 29, 2003
- Senate vote
- 99 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 9, 2003
- Commissioned
- Apr 10, 2003
- Senior status
- Jun 30, 2021
Education
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1969
- J.D., University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law), 1973
Career
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1969-1975
- Maryland Army National Guard, 1983-1997
- Private practice, Maryland, 1973-1976, 1981-1991, 1993-2003
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1976-1980
- U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, 1991-1993
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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