District of Columbia / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1997

Charles Robert Richey

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Robert Richey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of Law in 1948. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 29, 1971

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1971
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Ohio Wesleyan 1945 · Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) Law 1948
Succeeded by
Richard W. Roberts
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971District of Columbia · succeeded Edward Matthew CurranNixon (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

25 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).