James Leo Ryan

b. 1932 · Detroit, MI

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJudgeRonald Reagan (Republican)Oct 17, 1985

Education

  • University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law), LL.B., 1956
  • University of Detroit Mercy, B.A., 1992

Professional 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

Other Federal Judicial Service

  • Reserve Military Judge, U.S. Navy, 1980-1992

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