Bobby E. Shepherd (born November 18, 1951, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. Circuit Judge redirects here For Circuit Judges in the United Kingdom see Circuit judge (UK. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following He maintains chambers in El Dorado, Arkansas, the seat of Union County in south Arkansas. El Dorado (pronounced to rhyme with 'tornado' (IPA doˈreɪdoʊ or dəˈreɪdə is a city in Union County, Arkansas, USA. Union County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas.
Nomination and confirmation
Shepherd was nominated to the Eighth Circuit by President George W. Bush on May 18, 2006, to fill a seat to be vacated by Judge Morris S. Arnold. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Morris Sheppard "Buzz" Arnold (born 1941 is a senior-status judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Shepherd was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote on July 20, 2006, even though Arnold was not set to retire for several months yet. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives A voice vote in a Legislative body refers to a Vote taken on a topic where the participants merely respond verbally to a question with a spoken "yea" (yes Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Shepherd began hearing cases October 18, 2006 following Arnold's formal retirement. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Arnold still judges cases for the court under "Senior status". Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for Judges of United States federal courts After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of federal Shepherd is Bush's seventh appointment to the Eighth Circuit.
Career and education
Shepherd was a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas from 1993 until he joined the Eighth Circuit. A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is further subdivided into six divisions which collectively cover 34 Arkansas counties Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) From 1991-1993, Shepherd was an Arkansas state trial judge. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Previously, Shepherd had been in private practice as an attorney in Arkansas from 1976-1990. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Shepherd received a B.A. from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia in 1973. Ouachita Baptist University a is private Liberal arts, undergraduate institution located in Arkadelphia Arkansas. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. He received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville in 1975. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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| Preceded by Morris Sheppard "Buzz" Arnold |
Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2006-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |