Richard Linn
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Senior status. Born 1944.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Sep 28, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 1999
- Commissioned
- Nov 22, 1999
- Senior status
- Oct 31, 2012
Education
- B.E.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1969
Career
- Patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1965-1968
- Private practice, 1969-1971, 1972-1999
- Patent advisor, Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Systems Command, 1971-1972
- Adjunct professor of law, George Washington University Law School, 2001-2003
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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