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Richard Paul Matsch

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Richard Paul Matsch served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Mar 1, 1974. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Mar 1, 1974
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1930

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoRichard M. Nixon · Mar 1, 1974 – May 26, 2019

Education

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

Career

U.S. Army, 1953-1955; Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1956-1959, 1963-1965; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Colorado, 1959-1961; Deputy city attorney, City and County of Denver, Colorado, 1961-1963; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1991-1994; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1995-1999

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