Kenneth Francis Ripple
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1943.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 1, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 3, 1985
- Commissioned
- May 10, 1985
- Senior status
- Sep 1, 2008
Education
- A.B., Fordham University, 1965
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1968
- LL.M., George Washington University Law School, 1972
Career
- U.S. Navy, 1968-1972
- U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps, 1972-
- Attorney, office of the general counsel, IBM, 1968
- Legal officer, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973
- Special assistant, Chief Justice of the United States Warren Burger, 1973-1977
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1985
- Professor of law, University of Notre Dame, 1977-
- Reporter, Advisory Committee on Federal Appellate Rules, 1978-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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