Richard D. Bennett
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate 99–0, Richard D. Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1973. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1947 · age 79
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2003
- Confirmed
- 99–0
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1969 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1973
- Succeeded
- Frederic N. Smalkin
- Succeeded by
- Deborah Lynn Boardman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | District of Maryland succeeded Frederic N. Smalkin | G.W. Bush (R) | 99–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 99–0 on April 9, 2003 · 108th Congress, Roll Call 131. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 99
47 D, 51 R, 1 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- John Breaux(D-LA)
- Sam Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Ben Campbell(R-CO)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Jon Corzine(D-NJ)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Michael Crapo(R-ID)
- Thomas Daschle(D-SD)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Edwards(D-NC)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russell Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Peter Fitzgerald(R-IL)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Bob Graham(D-FL)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Ernest Hollings(D-SC)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Zell Miller(D-GA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Don Nickles(R-OK)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- Jim Talent(R-MO)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 1
1 D
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
Education
| University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 1969 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | J.D. | 1973 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Richard D. Bennett?
- President George W. Bush appointed Richard D. Bennett to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in 2003.
- Was Richard D. Bennett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard D. Bennett was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard D. Bennett's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Richard D. Bennett 99–0 on April 9, 2003.
- Which court is Richard D. Bennett on?
- Richard D. Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2003)
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23 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).