Richard Howard Battey

Judge 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