Richard Clifton
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Richard Randall Clifton (born November 13, 1950 in Framingham, Massachusetts
) is a federal judge
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
on September 4, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Cynthia Holcomb Hall
, and confirmed by the United States Senate
98-0 on July 30, 2002. He was Bush's first appointment to the Ninth Circuit.
In 2006, he was one of the judges on the panel that upheld the imprisonment of journalist Josh Wolf
.
Clifton received an A.B.
at Princeton University
and a J.D.
from Yale Law School
. After law school, he clerked for Ninth Circuit Judge Herbert Choy
. Following his clerkship, he was in private practice until his appointment to the federal bench. He also taught for several years at the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
as an adjunct professor.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
) is a federal judge
Federal judge
Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state / provincial / local level.-Brazil:In Brazil, federal judges of first instance are chosen exclusively by public contest...
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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...
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on September 4, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Cynthia Holcomb Hall was a United States federal judge.-Early life and career:Born in Los Angeles, California, Hall received an A.B. from Stanford University in 1951, an LL.B. from Stanford Law School in 1954, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 1960...
, and confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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98-0 on July 30, 2002. He was Bush's first appointment to the Ninth Circuit.
In 2006, he was one of the judges on the panel that upheld the imprisonment of journalist Josh Wolf
Josh Wolf
Josh Wolf is a journalist and video blogger.Josh Wolf is also the name of:* Josh Wolf , comic appearing on season 4 of Last Comic Standing...
.
Clifton received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
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at Princeton University
Princeton University
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and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
. After law school, he clerked for Ninth Circuit Judge Herbert Choy
Herbert Choy
Herbert Young Cho Choy was the first Asian American to serve as a United States federal judge and the first person of Korean ancestry to be admitted to the bar in the United States.- Background :...
. Following his clerkship, he was in private practice until his appointment to the federal bench. He also taught for several years at the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
as an adjunct professor.