Kenneth Ripple's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Federal Building
204 South Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Full Name:
Kenneth Francis Ripple
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1943
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
LLM, George Washington University Law School, 1972
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1968
AB, Fordham University, 1965
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2008-present
Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame, 1977-present
Served, United States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG), 1972-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1985-2008
Reporter, Advisory Committee on Federal Appellate Rules, 1978-1985
Attorney, Private Practice, Washington, District of Columbia, 1977-1985
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, May 3, 1985
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, April 1, 1985
Special Assistant, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Warren Burger, 1973-1977
Legal Officer, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973
United States Navy, 1968-1972
Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, International Business Machines (IBM), 1968
No organizational membership information on file.