Richard Mansfield Bilby (May 29, 1931 – August 11, 1998) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
Richard Mansfield Bilby | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| In office May 29, 1996 – August 11, 1998 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Andrew Muecke |
| Succeeded by | William Docker Browning |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| In office September 26, 1979 – May 29, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William C. Frey |
| Succeeded by | Frank R. Zapata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Mansfield Bilby May 29, 1931 Tucson, Arizona |
| Died | August 11, 1998 (aged 67) Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Education | University of Arizona (BS) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
Education and career
editBorn on May 29, 1931, in Tucson, Arizona, Bilby served in the United States Army as a Corporal from 1952 to 1954. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1955 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 1958 from the University of Michigan Law School. He was a law clerk for Judge Richard Harvey Chambers of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1958 to 1959. He was in private practice in Tucson from 1959 to 1979.[1]
Federal judicial service
editUnsuccessful Court of Appeals nomination by Ford
editBilby was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to a seat being vacated by Judge Richard Harvey Chambers, by President Gerald Ford on August 3, 1976. However, the Senate never voted on his nomination and it expired with the end of the Congressional session.[2]
District Court nomination by Carter
editBilby was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on June 5, 1979, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona vacated by Judge William C. Frey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1990. He assumed senior status on May 29, 1996. His service terminated on August 11, 1998, due to his death.[1]
Notable case
editWhile a judge, Bilby probably was most known for having presided over the 1992 case against Charles Keating.[2]
Death
editA lifelong resident of Tucson, Bilby died on August 11, 1998, while walking his dog near his summer home in Flagstaff, Arizona.[2]
Personal
editBilby was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Thomas Bilby, and two daughters from a previous marriage that ended in divorce.[2] Bilby's brother, Kenneth W. Bilby, was an executive vice president at RCA for many years.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Richard Mansfield Bilby at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d Wolfgang Saxon, Richard Mansfield Bilby, 67, Judge in Charles Keating Case, The New York Times (August 14, 1998).
- ^ Paid Notice: Deaths BILBY, KENNETH, The New York Times (August 5, 1997).
Sources
edit- Richard Mansfield Bilby at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.