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Richard Linn

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Tenure

2012 - Present

Years in position

Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1969

## Contents

* 1 Early life and education
* 2 Professional career
* 3 Judicial career
* 3.1 Federal Circuit
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Richard Linn is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He joined the court in 1999 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He assumed senior status on October 31, 2012.[1]

## Early life and education

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Linn graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering in 1965, and from Georgetown University Law Center with his J.D. in 1969.[1]

## Professional career

* 2001-2003: Adjunct professor, George Washington University Law School
* 1972-1999: Attorney, private practice
* 1971-1972: Patent adviser, Naval Air System Command
* 1969-1971: Attorney, private practice
* 1965-1968: Patent examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office[1]

## Judicial career

### Federal Circuit

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Richard Linn
Court: Federal Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 52 days after nomination.
ANominated: September 28, 1999
AABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
AQuestionnaire:
AHearing: October 7, 1999
AQFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: October 21, 1999
AConfirmed: November 19, 1999
AVote: Voice vote

Linn was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Bill Clinton on September 28, 1999 to a seat vacated by Giles Rich. The American Bar Association rated Linn Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Linn's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 7, 1999, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on October 21, 1999. Linn was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 19, 1999, on a voice vote. Linn received his commission on November 22, 1999. He assumed senior status on October 31, 2012.[1][3]

## See also

* United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

## External links

* Judge Linn's biography from the Federal Circuit website

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed May 26, 2016
2. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 106th Congress," accessed May 26, 2016
3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 596 - Richard Linn — The Judiciary," accessed May 26, 2016

Political offices

Preceded by:
Giles Rich | Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
1999 – 2012  | Succeeded by:
Raymond Chen

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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Active judges|

Chief Judge: Kimberly Moore • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Sharon Prost • Pauline Newman • Alan Lourie • Timothy Dyk • Jimmie V. Reyna • Richard Gary Taranto • Raymond Chen • Todd Hughes • Kara Farnandez Stoll • Tiffany Cunningham

Senior judges|

Alvin Schall • Haldane Mayer • Richard Linn • William Bryson • S. Jay Plager • Raymond Clevenger • Evan Wallach •

Former judges|  Paul Michel • Randall Rader • Arthur Gajarsa • Daniel Friedman • Glenn Archer • James Almond • Jean Bissell • Phillip Baldwin • Marion Bennett • Arnold Cowen • Oscar Davis • Shiro Kashiwa • Don Laramore • Howard Markey • Jack Miller • Philip Nichols • Helen Nies • Giles Rich • Byron Skelton • Edward Samuel Smith •
Former Chief judges|

Paul Michel • Sharon Prost • Haldane Mayer • Glenn Archer • Howard Markey • Helen Nies •

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Federal judges nominated by Bill Clinton

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1999|

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* Appointed by Bill Clinton
* Confirmed 1999
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