- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Nominated
- September 27, 1985
- Confirmed by the Senate
- October 25, 1985
- Commissioned
- October 28, 1985
- Took senior status
- January 1, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Service ended
- Death
Federal service record
Richard Howard Battey
Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Born 1929 · Died 2017 (per the source below).
1federal appointments on record
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Service
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