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Randall Ray Rader
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Randall Ray Rader served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Aug 3, 1990. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Aug 3, 1990
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1949
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Aug 3, 1990 – Jun 30, 2014
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1974
- George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1978
Career
Legislative assistant, U.S. Rep. Virginia Smith ofNebraska, 1975-1978; Legislative director, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, 1978-1981; Counsel, U.S. Rep. Philip Crane ofIllinois, 1978-1981; Chief counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1981-1986; Counsel, U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch ofUtah, 1981-1988; Chief counsel and minority staff director, Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1987-1988; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2014
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