Ronald Gould (judge)
Ronald Murray Gould | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
Assumed office November 22, 1999 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Robert R. Beezer |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ronald Murray Gould 1946 (age 70–71) St. Louis, Missouri |
Education |
University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
Ronald Murray Gould (born 1946) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1999.
Education and legal training
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Gould received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1973. He then clerked for Judge Wade H. McCree of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1973 to 1974 and Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court from 1974 to 1975.[1]
Professional career
Gould was in private practice for Perkins Coie in Seattle, Washington from 1975 to 1999 and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington Law School from 1986 to 1989. He was a partner at Perkins Coie at the time of his appeals court nomination. He also was president of the Washington State Bar Association.[1]
Federal judicial service
Gould was nominated by President Bill Clinton for a seat vacated by Judge Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on January 26, 1999. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 17, 1999 in a voice vote and received his commission on November 22, 1999.[1]
Personal life
While still in private practice, Gould was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During his time on the bench, he lost the use of his arms and legs; he now relies on a wheelchair for mobility, and with the aid of other technologies and of assistants and clerks is able to "get a good result in the work I'm doing."[2]
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States
References
- 1 2 3 "Gould, Ronald Murray - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ↑ United States Courts (2013-11-26), Pathways to the Bench: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ronald M. Gould, retrieved 2017-05-15
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Preceded by Robert R. Beezer |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1999–present |
Incumbent |