Melvin T. Brunetti
| Melvin T. Brunetti | |
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| Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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In office April 4, 1985 – November 11, 1999 |
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| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Herbert Young Cho Choy |
| Succeeded by | Johnnie Rawlinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 11, 1933 Reno, Nevada |
| Died | October 30, 2009 (aged 75) Reno, Nevada |
| Spouse(s) | Gail |
Melvin T. Brunetti (November 11, 1933 – October 30, 2009) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Reno, Nevada, Brunetti was in the United States Army National Guard from 1954 to 1956, and then received a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1964. He was in private practice in Reno, Nevada from 1964 to 1985. He was a member of the Council of Legal Advisors to the Republican National Committee from 1982 to 1985.
On February 26, 1985, Brunetti was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Herbert Young Cho Choy. Brunetti was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. He assumed senior status on November 11, 1999.
Brunetti died on October 30, 2009 in Reno, Nevada.
Brunetti's notable cases include:
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