Richard R. Clifton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1950.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 2002
- Commissioned
- Jul 30, 2002
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2016
Education
- A.B., Princeton University, 1972
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1975
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Herbert Y.C. Choy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976
- Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977-2002
- Adjunct professor, Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, 1978-1980, 1983-1989
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, June 22, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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