Who appointed Mary Anne Richey?

President Gerald Ford appointed Mary Anne Richey to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in 1976.

Was Mary Anne Richey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Mary Anne Richey was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Mary Anne Richey's confirmation vote?

Mary Anne Richey was confirmed by voice vote on June 16, 1976. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Arizona / Appointed 1976 / Served to 1983

Mary Anne Richey

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

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Anne Richey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. She earned a law degree from University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) in 1951. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1917–1983
Appointed by: Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) 1951
Succeeded: James Augustine Walsh
Succeeded by: William Docker Browning

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1976	District of Arizona succeeded James Augustine Walsh	Ford (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)

LL.B.

1951

Judicial Record

In our data, Richey authored 3 published opinions for the court (1980–1982). Most cited: Nolan v. United States (13 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1982	Nolan v. United States	539 F. Supp. 788	13
1980	Harbor Mechanical, Inc. v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.	496 F. Supp. 681	7
1981	Genson v. Ripley	544 F. Supp. 251	4

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Mary Anne Richey?: President Gerald Ford appointed Mary Anne Richey to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in 1976.
Was Mary Anne Richey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Mary Anne Richey was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Mary Anne Richey's confirmation vote?: Mary Anne Richey was confirmed by voice vote on June 16, 1976. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Mary Anne Richey on?: Mary Anne Richey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Sources

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).