Randall Ray Rader

Judge Randall Ray Rader

Personal

Birthday:

1949

Birthplace:

Hastings, NE

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Legislative assistant, U.S. Rep. Virginia Smith, Nebraska, 1975-1978
Legislative director, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, 1978-1981
Counsel, U.S. Rep. Philip Crane, Illinois, 1978-1981
Chief counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1981-1986
Counsel, U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah, 1981-1988
Chief counsel and minority staff director, Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1987-1988

Education

Name of School:

Brigham Young University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1974

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1978

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Court Name:

Federal Circuit Appeals Court

President Nominating:

George H.W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

8/9/1990

Termination Date:

6/30/2014

Termination Reason:

Retirement

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Judge, U.S. Claims Court
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on March 29, 1988, to a seat vacated by Robert Mahealani Ming Seto. Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1988, and received commission on August 12, 1988. Service terminated on August 14, 1990, due to appointment to another judicial position.