Andrew J. Kleinfeld
| Andrew Jay Kleinfeld | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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Assumed office June 12, 2010 |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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In office September 16, 1991 – June 12, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alfred Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Christen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
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In office May 15, 1986 – October 7, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | John W. Sedwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Andrew Jay Kleinfeld June 12, 1945 New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Kleinfeld |
| Education |
Wesleyan University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Andrew Jay Kleinfeld (born June 12, 1945) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska and a former Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
Kleinfeld attended Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966) and Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1969). After law school, he clerked for two years for Justice Jay Rabinowitz of the Supreme Court of Alaska. He served as Fairbanks's part-time magistrate for a short time, but was generally in private practice in Fairbanks until his elevation to the bench.
He is married to Professor Judith Kleinfeld.
After completing his clerkship, Kleinfeld served for three years as a part-time United States Magistrate of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
He was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska by President Ronald Reagan on March 26, 1986, confirmed by the United States Senate on May 14, 1986, and received his commission on May 15, 1986. His service terminated on October 7, 1991, due to elevation to the Ninth Circuit.
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