Richard Clifton's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Post Office Box 193939
San Francisco, CA 94119-3939
Full Name:
Richard R. Clifton
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1950
Birth Place:
Framingham, MA
JD, Yale Law School, 1975
AB, Princeton University, 1972
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2016-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2002-2016
Attorney, Private Practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977-2002
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, July 18, 2002
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, September 4, 2001
Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law, 1978-1980, 1983-1989
Law Clerk, Honorable Herbert YC Choy, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976
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