Raymond C. Fisher
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Raymond C. Fisher is a federal appeals judge who has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
since 1999.
, earned his B.A. at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1961, and his law degree from Stanford Law School
in 1966, where he was president of the Stanford Law Review
. His law professor was Joseph Tyree Sneed who would end up being a colleague of his on the Ninth Circuit.
He clerked for Judge J. Skelly Wright
of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals from 1966 to 1967. He then clerked for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William J. Brennan
from 1967 to 1968.
, CA. He also served as a special assistant to California Governor Jerry Brown
in 1975. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Civil Service Commission from 1984 to 1989 and was Deputy General Counsel to the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department in 1990. Fisher then served as President of the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1995 to 1997 and Associate Attorney General
from 1997 to 1999.
for the seat vacated by David R. Thompson
on the Ninth Circuit on March 15, 1999. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 69-29 vote on October 5, 1999 and received his commission on October 12, 1999.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
since 1999.
Education and legal training
Fisher attended University High SchoolUniversity High School (Los Angeles)
University Senior High School, commonly known as Uni, is a secondary school located in West Los Angeles, a district in Los Angeles, California, United States near the border of Santa Monica. University High is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District . The campus also holds Indian Springs...
, earned his B.A. at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1961, and his law degree from Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
in 1966, where he was president of the Stanford Law Review
Stanford Law Review
The Stanford Law Review is a legal journal produced independently by Stanford Law School students. The journal was established in 1948 with future U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher as its first president...
. His law professor was Joseph Tyree Sneed who would end up being a colleague of his on the Ninth Circuit.
He clerked for Judge J. Skelly Wright
J. Skelly Wright
James Skelly Wright was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and anti-segregationist. The J...
of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals from 1966 to 1967. He then clerked for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William J. Brennan
William J. Brennan, Jr.
William Joseph Brennan, Jr. was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990...
from 1967 to 1968.
Professional career
Fisher was in private practice from 1968 to 1997 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CA. He also served as a special assistant to California Governor Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
in 1975. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Civil Service Commission from 1984 to 1989 and was Deputy General Counsel to the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department in 1990. Fisher then served as President of the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1995 to 1997 and Associate Attorney General
United States Associate Attorney General
The Associate Attorney General is the third-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. The Associate Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public...
from 1997 to 1999.
Federal judicial service
Fisher was nominated by Bill ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
for the seat vacated by David R. Thompson
David R. Thompson
David R. Thompson was a United States federal judge.Born in San Diego, California, Thompson received a B.S. from the University of Southern California in 1952 and an LL.B. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1955. He was in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1957...
on the Ninth Circuit on March 15, 1999. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 69-29 vote on October 5, 1999 and received his commission on October 12, 1999.