Richard Howard Battey
Personal
Birthday:
1929
Birthplace:
Aberdeen, SD
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1953-1955
Private practice, Redfield, South Dakota, 1955-1985
City attorney, Redfield, South Dakota, 1956-1963
State`s attorney, Spink County, South Dakota, 1959-1965, 1981-1985
Education
Name of School:
University of South Dakota
Degree Year:
1950
Name of School - Second:
University of South Dakota School of Law
The mission of The University of South Dakota School of Law is to prepare the lawyers and judges who will administer the Federal, state, and American Indian Tribal Justice systems in South Dakota and to provide a legal education to South Dakota residents, along with non-residents who choose to attend the school, which will serve as a solid foundation for the practice of law or other professional careers anywhere in the world.
Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1953 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of South Dakota
Court Name:
South Dakota District Court
President Nominating:
Ronald Reagan
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
10/28/1985
Retirement from Active Service:
1/1/1999