Ronald Gould
1999 - Present
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Ronald Murray Gould is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 1999 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Gould graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with his B.A. in 1968, and from the University of Michigan Law School with his J.D. in 1973.[1]
Professional career
- 1986-1989: Adjunct professor, University of Washington Law School
- 1975-1999: Private practice, Seattle, Wa.
- 1974-1975: Law clerk, Hon. Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States
- 1973-1974: Law clerk, Hon. Wade H. McCree, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit[1]
Judicial career
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Ronald M. Gould |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 739 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 8, 1997
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| ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified, Minority Abstained
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: September 14, 1999
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 7, 1999
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| Confirmed: November 17, 1999
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| Vote: Voice vote
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 Returned: October 21, 1998
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Gould was first nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by President Bill Clinton on November 8, 1997, to a seat vacated by Robert R. Beezer. Under Rule XXXI, paragraph six, of the standing rules of the United States Senate, Gould's nomination was returned to the president on October 21, 1998. On January 26, 1999, President Clinton resubmitted Gould's nomination. The American Bar Association rated Gould Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified, Minority Abstained for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Gould's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 14, 1999, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on October 7, 1999. Gould was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on November 17, 1999, and he received his commission on November 22, 1999.[1][3][4]
Noteworthy cases
Coverall settlement approved with nearly $1 million in attorneys' fees (2014)
In June 2014, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit, comprised of Judges Gould, Jay Bybee and Edward Chen (sitting by designation), affirmed nearly $1 million in attorneys’ fees as part of a class action settlement between Coverall, a janitorial company, and its franchisees. Judge Gould wrote the majority opinion in this case. The award was originally approved by Judge Jeffrey Miller of the Southern District of California in February 2012.
Articles:
See also
External links
- Judge Gould's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States Courts, "Focus on what you can do, Advises Judge with MS," December 16, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 105th Congress," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 823 - Ronald M. Gould - The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 40 - Ronald M. Gould - The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2016
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United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit 1999-Present |
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