Background
Arnold, Richard Sheppard was born on March 26, 1936 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Lewis and Janet (Sheppard) Arnold.
Arnold, Richard Sheppard was born on March 26, 1936 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Lewis and Janet (Sheppard) Arnold.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Yale University, 1957; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Laws, U. Arkansas, 1992; Doctor of Laws, U. Richmond, 1998.
Private practice, Washington, 1961-1964; private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1964-1974; law clerk to justice Brennan, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1960-1961; associate, Covington & Burling, 1961-1964; partner, Arnold & Arnold, 1964-1974; legislation secretary, Governor of Arkansas, 1973-1974; staff coordinator, Governor of Arkansas, 1974; legislation assistant, Senator Bumpers of Arkansas, Washington, 1975-1978; judge, United States District Court (eastern and western districts) Arkansas, 1978-1980; judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), Little Rock, since 1980; chief judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), 1992-1998. Part-time instructor University of Virginia Law School, 1962-1964. Member Arkansas Constitutional RevisionStudy Commission, 1967-1968.
General chairman Texarkana United Way Crusade, 1969-1970. President Texarkana Community Chest, 1970-1971. Member visiting committee Harvard Law School, 1973-1979, University of Chicago Law School, 1983-1986, 94-97.
Candidate for Congress 4th District Arkansas,1966, 72. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968, Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970. Chairman rules committee Arkansas Democratic Committee, 1968-1974, member Executive Committee, 1972-1974.
Member Committee on Legislation Organisation, 1971-1972. Trustee U. Arkansas, 1973-1974. Chairman budget committee Judicial Conference of the United States, 1987-1996.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Law Institute (county), Judicial Conference United States (Executive Committee 1992-1998), Cum Laude Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gale Hussman, June 14, 1958 (divorced). Children: Janet Sheppard, Arnold Hart, Lydia Palmer, Arnold Turnipseed. Married Kay Kelley, October 27, 1979.