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Richard A. Paez
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Richard A. Paez serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Mar 9, 2000 by a 59–39 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Mar 9, 2000
- Senate vote
- 59–39
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1947
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaWilliam J. Clinton · Jun 15, 1994 – Mar 17, 2000
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Mar 9, 2000
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1969
- University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D., 1972
Career
Staff attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance, 1972-1974; Staff attorney, Western Center on Law and Poverty, 1974-1976; Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, California, 1976-1981; senior counsel, 1976-1978; director of litigation, 1978-1979; deputy director of litigation, 1979-1980; acting executive director and director of litigation, 1980-1981; Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1981-1994
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