Richard Allen Griffin
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Born 1952.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 14, 2005
- Senate vote
- 95 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jun 9, 2005
- Commissioned
- Jun 10, 2005
Education
- B.A., Western Michigan University, Honors College, 1973
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1977
Career
- Private practice, Traverse City, Michigan, 1977-1988
- Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1989-2005
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, June 26, 2002; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, January 7, 2003; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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