Richard A. Paez
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1947.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 26, 1999
- Senate vote
- 59 to 39
- Confirmed
- Mar 9, 2000
- Commissioned
- Mar 14, 2000
- Senior status
- Dec 13, 2021
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 9, 1994
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 15, 1994
- Commissioned
- Jun 16, 1994
- Left this court
- Mar 17, 2000. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Brigham Young University, 1969
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1972
Career
- Staff attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance, 1972-1974
- Staff attorney, Western Center on Law and Poverty, 1974-1976
- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, California, 1976-1981
- senior counsel, 1976-1978
- director of litigation, 1978-1979
- deputy director of litigation, 1979-1980
- acting executive director and director of litigation, 1980-1981
- Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1981-1994
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 25, 1996; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 7, 1997; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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