Richard Edward Neel Federico
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | Judge | Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) | Dec 13, 2023 | — |
Education
- Indiana University, B.A.J., 1999
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 2002
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2012
Professional Career
U.S. Navy captain, JAG Corps, 2002-2024; active duty, 2002-2015; select reserves, 2015-2024 (retired); Trial counsel, Trial Service Office East, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, 2003-2005; U.S. Region Legal Service Office Europe and Southwest Asia, U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, 2005-2008; trial counsel, 2005-2006; director, military justice, 2006-2008; Defense counsel, Office of Military Commissions, Washington, D.C., 2008-2011; Executive officer, Navy Legal Service Office Southeast, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida, 2012; Defense Service Office Southeast, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida, 2012-2015; senior defense counsel, 2012-2013, 2014; officer in charge, 2013, 2014-2015; Assistant federal public defender, District of Oregon, 2015-2017; Appellate defense counsel, Navy Reserve Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Authority, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., 2015-2019; Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of Kansas, 2017-2023; research and writing specialist, 2017-2018; assistant federal public defender, 2018-2020; senior litigator, 2020-2023; Trial counsel, Navy Reserve Region Legal Service Office Southwest, Navy Base San Diego, California, 2020-2022
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Military judge, Navy Reserve Trial Judiciary, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., 2019-2020, 2022-2023