James L. Ryan
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James Ryan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2000 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office October 17, 1985 – January 1, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | George Clifton Edwards Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Kethledge |
| 89th Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office December 2, 1975 – January 1, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | William Milliken |
| Preceded by | John Swainson |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Leo Ryan November 19, 1932 Detroit, Michigan |
| Children | Colleen (née Ryan) Hansen, Kathleen A. Ryan, Daniel P. Ryan, James R. Ryan |
| Education | University of Detroit (BA) University of Detroit School of Law (LL.B) |
James Leo Ryan (born November 19, 1932) is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
Ryan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1985, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge George Clifton Edwards Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 16, 1985, and received commission on October 17, 1985. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2000. He took inactive senior status on September 3, 2010.[1]
Teaching career
Ryan has extensive teaching experience.[
Affiliations
Judge Ryan is a Knight of Malta. He is also involved with Angels' Place, an organization that provides residential living facilities to developmentally impaired adults.[citation needed]
Family
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Ryan was married for fifty years to the Mary Elizabeth Ryan and had four children - Colleen (née Ryan) Hansen, Kathleen A. Ryan, Daniel P. Ryan, and James R. Ryan. He remarried widow Loretta Nagle and their blended families comprise 11 children and more than 41 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
References
- ^ a b "Ryan, James Leo - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
External links
- James L. Ryan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Michigan Supreme Court speeches
- Michigan Supreme Court history
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