District of South Dakota / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2017
Richard Howard Battey
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Howard Battey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. He earned a law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) in 1953. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 25, 1985
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of South Dakota Law (now Knudson School of Law) 1953
- Succeeded
- Andrew Wendell Bogue
- Succeeded by
- Karen E. Schreier
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | District of South Dakota · succeeded Andrew Wendell Bogue | Reagan (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
| University of South Dakota | 1950 | |
| University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) | J.D. | 1953 |
Sources
31 years on the District of South Dakota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).