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Richard A. Paez

Richard A. Paez

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1947 in Salt Lake City, UT

FJC ID: 1824

Richard Anthony Paez (born May 5, 1947) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Gender
Male
Race
Hispanic

Prior employment

  1. Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court
    Judge · 1981–1994
  2. California
    California
    Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles · 1976–1981
    • ↳senior counsel · 1976–1978
    • ↳director of litigation · 1978–1979
    • ↳deputy director of litigation · 1979–1980
    • ↳acting executive director and director of litigation · 1980–1981
  3. Western Center on Law and Poverty
    Staff attorney · 1974–1976
  4. California Rural Legal Assistance
    Staff attorney · 1972–1974

Appointments

  1. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    2000–2021 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
  2. California Central District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    1994–2000 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    J.D. · 1972
  2. Brigham Young University
    B.A. · 1969