Raymond Michael Kethledge (born December 11, 1966) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008. Kethledge appeared on Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court of the United States nominees in 2016, and was described by press reports as a finalist in President Trump's nomination to replace Anthony Kennedy on the court.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 13/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 99/year
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals · 2008–
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Michigan1994, 1998–2001, 2002–2008
- Ford Motor CompanyCounsel · 2001–2002
Law clerk , Hon. Anthony Kennedy · 1997–1998- U.S. Sen. Spencer Abraham of MichiganJudiciary counsel · 1995–1997
Law clerk , Hon. Ralph B. Guy · 1993–1994
Appointments
- 2008–present · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1993- University of MichiganB.A. · 1989