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James Leo Ryan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
James Leo Ryan , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 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
- University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law)LL.B., 1956
- University of Detroit MercyB.A., 1992
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve captain, 1957-1992 (active duty, 1957-1960); lieutenant and law specialist, 1957-1960; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1960-1963; Private practice, Redford, Michigan, 1963-1966; Justice of the peace, Redford, Michigan, 1963-1966; Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1966-1975; Adjunct professor of law, University of Detroit, 1974-; Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1975-1985; Adjunct professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1979-1985
Biography
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.
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