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Julius Ness Richardson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Born 1976.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
May 7, 2018
Senate vote
81 to 8
Confirmed
Aug 16, 2018
Commissioned
Aug 20, 2018

Education

  • B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1999
  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2003

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Richard A. Posner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2003-2004
  • Law clerk, Hon. William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 2004-2005
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2006-2009
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina, 2009-2018
  • Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force, 2011-2015
  • deputy criminal chief, White Collar and General Crimes, 2015-2018
  • coordinator, National Security and Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council, 2017-2018

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

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