Ransey Guy Cole Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 29, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 22, 1995
- Commissioned
- Dec 26, 1995
- Senior status
- Jan 9, 2023
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Ohio, 1987-1993
Education
- B.A., Tufts University, 1972
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1975
Career
- Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1975-1978, 1980-1986, 1993-1995
- Trial attorney, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1980
- Adjunct professor of law, Ohio State University College of Law, 2010-
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014-2021
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2022-2026
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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