Rick Richmond

Rick Richmond (born 1959)[3] is an American lawyer from California who is a former nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Rick Richmond
Personal details
Born
Rick Lloyd Richmond[1]

1959 (age 61–62)
Grand Junction, Colorado
Political partyRepublican[2]
EducationBrigham Young University (B.S.)
George Washington University Law School (J.D.)

Education

Richmond earned his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Brigham Young University and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from George Washington University, where he was the Senior Managing Editor of The George Washington Law Review.[4]

Upon graduation from law school, Richmond served as a law clerk for Judge Harlington Wood Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He has served on the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. He was previously a partner with Kirkland & Ellis for 17 years. He is currently a partner at Jenner & Block. He is the founding and managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office.[4]

Expired nomination to district court

On August 28, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Richmond to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Richmond to the seat vacated by Judge Manuel Real, who took senior status on November 4, 2018.[5] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[6] On February 13, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[7] On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[8]

Memberships

He is a member of the Federalist Society.[2]

References
  1. https://vettingroom.org/2020/03/02/rick-richmond/
  2. "Rick Richmond". Jenner & Block. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  3. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Rick Richmond
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, August 28, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, October 17, 2019
  6. "PN1242 - Nomination of Rick Lloyd Richmond for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  7. "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 13, 2020
  8. "PN1242 - Nomination of Rick Lloyd Richmond for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-05.



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