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Kenneth Francis Ripple

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

Kenneth Francis Ripple , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Kenneth Francis Ripple (born May 19, 1943) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education

  • Fordham UniversityA.B., 1965
  • University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1968
  • George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M., 1972

Career

U.S. Navy, 1968-1972; U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps, 1972-; Attorney, office of the general counsel, IBM, 1968; Legal officer, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973; Special assistant, Chief Justice of the United States Warren Burger, 1973-1977; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1985; Professor of law, University of Notre Dame, 1977-; Reporter, Advisory Committee on Federal Appellate Rules, 1978-1985

Biography

Kenneth Francis Ripple (born May 19, 1943) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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