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Raymond M. Kethledge

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Born 1966.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Mar 19, 2007
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 24, 2008
Commissioned
Jul 7, 2008

Education

  • B.A., University of Michigan, 1989
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1993

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Ralph B. Guy, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1993-1994
  • Private practice, Michigan, 1994, 1998-2001, 2002-2008
  • Judiciary counsel, U.S. Sen. Spencer Abraham ofMichigan, 1995-1997
  • Law clerk, Hon. Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States, 1997-1998
  • Counsel, Ford Motor Company, 2001-2002
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2026-present

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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