Western District of Missouri / Appointed 2002 / Served to 2013
Richard Everett Dorr
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Everett Dorr was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 1, 2002
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2002
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Illinois 1965 · University of Missouri Law 1968
- Succeeded
- D. Brook Bartlett
- Succeeded by
- M. Douglas Harpool
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded D. Brook Bartlett | Bush (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 Illinois | B.S. | 1965 |
| University of Missouri School of Law | J.D. | 1968 |
Sources
10 years on the Western District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).