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Richard Lowell Nygaard
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Richard Lowell Nygaard serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 14, 1988. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 14, 1988
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1940
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 14, 1988
Education
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., 1969
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1971
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1958-1964; Private practice, North East, Pennsylvania, 1972-1980; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Erie County [Pennsylvania], 1981-1988
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