- Kenneth Ryskamp
Kenneth L. Ryskamp (born
August 10 ,1932 ) is a Senior Judge in theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida . He was nominated for appointmentMarch 13 ,1986 by PresidentRonald Reagan , appointedApril 24 ,1986 and entered on dutyMay 2 ,1986 , and took senior statusJanuary 1 ,2000 .In 1991, Judge Ryskamp was nominated to a position on the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit by
George H. W. Bush but the nomination was defeated in the Senate because of his membership in a club that was said to be discriminatory.He earned an
Bachelor of Arts degree atCalvin College in 1953 and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Miami in 1956. From 1957 to 1959 he was clerk to JudgeMallory H. Horton of theFlorida Third District Court of Appeal s.
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