Richard Howard Battey

Richard Howard Battey
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office January 1, 1999 – May 6, 2017
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office 1994–1998
Preceded by	John Bailey Jones
Succeeded by	Lawrence L. Piersol
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office October 28, 1985 – January 1, 1999
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Andrew Wendell Bogue
Succeeded by	Karen Schreier
Personal details
Born	Richard Howard Battey (1929-10-16)October 16, 1929 Aberdeen, South Dakota
Died	May 6, 2017(2017-05-06) (aged 87) Alexandria, Minnesota
Education	University of South Dakota University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D.)

Richard Howard Battey (October 16, 1929 – May 6, 2017) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Education and career

Battey was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. After attending the University of South Dakota in 1950, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1953. After serving as a United States Army Lieutenant from 1953 to 1955, he went into private practice in Redfield, South Dakota from 1955 to 1985.^[1]

Federal judicial service

Battey was nominated to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota by Ronald Reagan on September 27, 1985. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 25, 1985, and received his commission on October 28, 1985. He served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 1998. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1999, serving in that status until his death.^[1]

Death

Richard Battey died in Alexandria, Minnesota on May 6, 2017.^[2]

References

Sources

• Richard Howard Battey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.