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Richard A. Paez

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994–2000

Richard A. Paez , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate voted 59–39 on the nomination on Mar 9, 2000 (Nomination Confirmed). Richard Anthony Paez (born May 5, 1947) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
    106th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    59–39 · Mar 9, 2000

Education

  • Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1969
  • University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D., 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

Biography

Richard Anthony Paez (born May 5, 1947) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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