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Richard R. Clifton

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

Richard R. Clifton , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Jul 18, 2002 (Nomination Confirmed). Richard Randall Clifton (born November 13, 1950) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Senate votes: 1

Senate confirmation votes

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed98–0 · Jul 18, 2002

Education

Princeton UniversityA.B., 1972
Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1975

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Herbert Y.C. Choy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976; Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977-2002; Adjunct professor, Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, 1978-1980, 1983-1989

Biography

Richard Randall Clifton (born November 13, 1950) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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