James Leo Ryan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1932.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 9, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 1985
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 1985
- Senior status
- Jan 1, 2000
Other federal judicial service
- Reserve Military Judge, U.S. Navy, 1980-1992
Education
- LL.B., University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law), 1956
- B.A., University of Detroit Mercy, 1992
Career
- U.S. Naval Reserve captain, 1957-1992 (active duty, 1957-1960)
- lieutenant and law specialist, 1957-1960
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1960-1963
- Private practice, Redford, Michigan, 1963-1966
- Justice of the peace, Redford, Michigan, 1963-1966
- Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1966-1975
- Adjunct professor of law, University of Detroit, 1974-
- Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1975-1985
- Adjunct professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1979-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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