- Kenneth Francis Ripple
Kenneth Francis Ripple (born
May 19 ,1943 inPittsburgh, PA ) is a Senior Circuit Judge on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit . He received an A.B. degree fromFordham University in1965 , hislaw degree fromUniversity of Virginia School of Law in1968 , and an advanced legal degree fromThe George Washington University Law School in1972 .Judge Ripple began his career as an officer in the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps. In 1972, he became Legal Officer for the
United States Supreme Court and, one year later, became Special Assistant to theChief Justice . In1977 , Judge Ripple entered private practice where he spent eight years before joining the law faculty at theUniversity of Notre Dame .Judge Ripple was nominated by
Ronald Reagan on April 1,1985 to a new seat on the Seventh Circuit. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 3, 1985.Judge Ripple has authored numerous books and articles on constitutional litigation, judicial decision-making and a wide variety of other legal topics. A member of the Virginia, New York, Indiana and District of Columbia Bars, Judge Ripple has the distinction of serving on the American delegation to the 1980 Anglo-American Judicial Exchange. He is also a member of the
American Law Institute and has chaired the Advisory Committee on Federal Appellate Rules of Procedure.Judge Ripple continues to hold a position as Professor of Law at the University of
Notre Dame Law School , teaching Conflict of Laws, Federal Courts, and a Judicial Process Seminar.Judge Ripple took senior status on
September 1 ,2008 . [ [http://www.uscourts.gov/cfapps/webnovada/CF_FB_301/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reports.ViewFuture Federal Judicial Vacancies ] ]References
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* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2015 Federal Judicial Center profile]
* [http://law.nd.edu/people/faculty-and-administration/teaching-and-research-faculty/hon-kenneth-f-ripple Biography at Notre Dame Law School]
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