Richard Lowell Nygaard
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Senior status. Born 1940.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 25, 1988
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 14, 1988
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 1988
- Senior status
- Jul 9, 2005
Education
- B.S., University of Southern California, 1969
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1971
Career
- U.S. Naval Reserve, 1958-1964
- Private practice, North East, Pennsylvania, 1972-1980
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Erie County [Pennsylvania], 1981-1988
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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