Richard C. Tallman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Oct 20, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- Commissioned
- May 25, 2000
- Senior status
- Mar 3, 2018
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2014-2021
Education
- B.Sc., University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University), 1975
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law), 1978
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Morell E. Sharp, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1978-1979
- Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-1980
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 1980-1983
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1983-2000
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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