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Richard L. Young

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Richard L. Young serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Mar 2, 1998 by a 81–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Mar 2, 1998
Senate vote
81–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1953

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaWilliam J. Clinton · Mar 2, 1998

Education

  • Drake UniversityB.A., 1975
  • George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School)J.D., 1980

Career

Private practice, Evansville, Indiana, 1980-1990; Public defender (part-time), Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1983-1985; Corporation counsel, Evansville, Indiana, 1985-1987; Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1990-1998; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2009-2012

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