Ronald M. Gould
Encyclopedia
Ronald Murray Gould is an American federal appeals judge who has served on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1999.
and his law degree from the University of Michigan
in 1973. He then clerked for Judge Wade H. McCree
of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1973 to 1974 and Associate Justice
Potter Stewart
of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1974 to 1975.
in Seattle, WA from 1975 to 1999 and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington Law School
from 1986 to 1989. He was a partner at Perkins Coie
at the time of his appeals-court nomination. He also formerly was president of the Washington State Bar Association.
for a seat vacated by Robert R. Beezer
on the Ninth Circuit on January 26, 1999. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 17 in a voice vote and received his commission on November 22.
Education and legal training
Gould received his B.S. from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and his law degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1973. He then clerked for Judge Wade H. McCree
Wade H. McCree
Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. was an American attorney, judge, public official and law professor. He was the first African American appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the second African American Solicitor General in the history of the United States...
of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1973 to 1974 and Associate Justice
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During his tenure, he made, among other areas, major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.-Education:Stewart was born in Jackson, Michigan,...
of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1974 to 1975.
Professional career
Gould was in private practice for Perkins CoiePerkins Coie
Perkins Coie is an international law firm based in Seattle, Washington. It has been listed on the Fortune Magazine "100 Best Places to Work in America" for the past nine years. It is noted for its intellectual property, Labor and Employment, and Products Liability practice groups, and for its...
in Seattle, WA from 1975 to 1999 and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington Law School
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
from 1986 to 1989. He was a partner at Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie is an international law firm based in Seattle, Washington. It has been listed on the Fortune Magazine "100 Best Places to Work in America" for the past nine years. It is noted for its intellectual property, Labor and Employment, and Products Liability practice groups, and for its...
at the time of his appeals-court nomination. He also formerly was president of the Washington State Bar Association.
Federal judicial service
Gould was nominated by President Bill ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
for a seat vacated by Robert R. Beezer
Robert R. Beezer
Robert Renaut Beezer is a United States federal judge.Born in Seattle, Washington, Beezer received a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953...
on the Ninth Circuit on January 26, 1999. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 17 in a voice vote and received his commission on November 22.