Monday, January 4, 2016

Ninth Circuit Judge to take Senior Status at end of year

Ninth Circuit Judge Richard R. Clifton Announces Intention to Take Senior Status
Circuit Judge Richard R. Clifton of Honolulu, Hawaii, has announced that he will step down as an active judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Clifton, 65, plans to assume senior status on December 31, 2016, at which time he will have more than 14 years of active service to the court. In a December 31, 2015, letter informing President Obama of his intentions, Judge Clifton said he will continue to render substantial service as a senior judge.
[See also Ninth Circuit Centrist to Take Senior Status in The Recorder and 9th Circuit Judge to take Senior Status in December in the DJ.]
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