Daniel Paul Collins (born 1963) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was appointed in 2019 by President Donald Trump.

- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California1996–2001, 2003–2019
- Loyola Law SchoolAdjunct professor · 1997, 1998, 2017, 2018
U.S. Department of JusticeAssociate deputy attorney general · 2001–2003
Central District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1992–1996
Law clerk , Hon. Antonin Scalia · 1991–1992
Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of JusticeAttorney-advisor · 1989–1991
Law clerk , Hon. Dorothy W. Nelson · 1988–1989
Appointments
2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1988- Harvard CollegeA.B. · 1985