Southern District of New York / Appointed 1973 / Served to 2015
Richard Owen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Owen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 13, 1973
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1945 · Harvard Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- Edward Cochrane McLean
- Succeeded by
- Deborah A. Batts
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Edward Cochrane McLean | Nixon (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
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1945 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
Sources
41 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).