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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
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Richard Linn |
| Court: Federal Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 52 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 28, 1999
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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 Questionnaire:
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| Hearing: October 7, 1999
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
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| Reported: October 21, 1999
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| Confirmed: November 19, 1999
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| Vote: Voice vote
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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]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 106th Congress," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 596 - Richard Linn — The Judiciary," accessed May 26, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Giles Rich |
Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit 1999 – 2012 |
Succeeded by: Raymond Chen
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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 • | ||
