James L. Ryan
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James L. Ryan (b. November 19, 1932, Detroit, Michigan) was the 89th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, serving from 1975 through 1985.
Ryan attended Detroit Catholic Central High School and the University of Detroit. In 1953 he entered the University's School of Law. In 1956, he was awarded his LL.B. He served as Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer for the United States Navy on active duty until 1960, continuing his military service until he retired with the rank of Captain in 1992.
In 1966, he was elected to the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan. In 1975, Governor William G. Milliken appointed Ryan to the Michigan Supreme Court, where he served until his selection by President Ronald Reagan as Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1985.
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He is a Knight of Malta.
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He married Mary Elizabeth Rogers on October 12, 1957. Among their children is Judge Dan Ryan, judge for the 3rd Circuit Court for Wayne County (Detroit) and author of "Ryan's Essential Evidence Outlines."
