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Ralph B. Guy Jr.

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Ralph B. Guy Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 16, 1985.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Oct 16, 1985
Born
1929

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganGerald Ford · May 11, 1976 – Oct 17, 1985
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 16, 1985 – Apr 20, 2026

Education

  • University of MichiganA.B., 1951
  • University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1953

Career

Private practice, Dearborn, Michigan, 1954-1955; Assistant corporation counsel, Dearborn, Michigan, 1955-1958; Corporation counsel, Dearborn, Michigan, 1958-1968; Chief assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1968-1970; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1970-1976

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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