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Kenneth Francis Ripple
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Kenneth Francis Ripple serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 3, 1985. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- May 3, 1985
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRonald Reagan · May 3, 1985
Education
- Fordham UniversityA.B., 1965
- University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1968
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M., 1972
Career
U.S. Navy, 1968-1972; U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps, 1972-; Attorney, office of the general counsel, IBM, 1968; Legal officer, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973; Special assistant, Chief Justice of the United States Warren Burger, 1973-1977; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1985; Professor of law, University of Notre Dame, 1977-; Reporter, Advisory Committee on Federal Appellate Rules, 1978-1985
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