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Raymond Kethledge (Raymond Michael Kethledge) was born on 11 December, 1966 in Summit, New Jersey, U.S., is an American judge (born 1966). Discover Raymond Kethledge's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 11 December, 1966
Birthday 11 December
Birthplace Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1966

Raymond Michael Kethledge (born December 11, 1966) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

1989

He attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

1993

He then attended the University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 1993 ranked second in his class with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude.

1994

After graduating from law school, Kethledge clerked for Judge Ralph B. Guy Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1994 to 1995.

1995

After finishing his clerkship, he served as judiciary counsel to Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham from 1995 to 1997.

1997

Following that, Kethledge clerked for Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1997–1998, where he was a co-clerk with Stephanos Bibas.

1998

After completing his Supreme Court clerkship, Kethledge returned to Michigan in 1998 to join the law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, where he became a partner.

2001

In 2001, he joined Ford Motor Company as in-house counsel in the company's Dearborn headquarters.

He later joined Feeney, Kellett, Wienner & Bush as a partner.

From November 2001 to March 2006, Henry Saad had been nominated to the seat, but he had been filibustered by the Senate Democrats and later withdrew.

2003

In 2003, Kethledge co-founded a boutique law firm, now known as Bush, Seyferth & Paige, with its office in Troy, Michigan.

In addition to his duties as a federal judge, Kethledge has taught courses at the University of Michigan Law School, including "Fundamentals of Appellate Practice," which focuses on the elements of good legal writing, and Federal Courts.

2006

Kethledge was first nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President George W. Bush on June 28, 2006, to replace Judge James L. Ryan.

Kethledge's nomination lapsed when the 109th Congress adjourned in December 2006.

2007

Bush again nominated Kethledge on March 19, 2007.

However, his nomination stalled for over a year due to opposition from Michigan's two Democratic Senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.

2008

He was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008.

In April 2008, the Bush Administration struck a deal with Levin and Stabenow to break the logjam on judicial nominees to federal courts in Michigan.

In exchange for Levin and Stabenow supporting Kethledge's nomination (and that of United States Attorney Stephen J. Murphy III to a district court position), Bush also nominated Democratic Michigan state judge Helene White, a former Clinton nominee to the Sixth Circuit who had been married to Levin's cousin at the time of her first nomination.

Soon afterwards, Kethledge, White, and Murphy were granted a joint hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 7, 2008.

Kethledge was voted out of committee by voice vote on June 12, 2008.

On June 24, 2008, he was confirmed by voice vote, almost exactly two years after his original nomination.

He received his commission on July 7, 2008.

2013

He has served on the committee since 2013.

2014

In 2014, The Wall Street Journal's 'Review & Outlook' editorial described Kethledge's ruling in EEOC v. Kaplan as the "Opinion of the Year".

2016

Kethledge appeared on Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court of the United States nominees in 2016, and was described by press reports as a finalist in President Trump's nomination to replace Anthony Kennedy on the court.

Kethledge was born in Summit, New Jersey, the son of Diane and Ray Kethledge.

His paternal grandfather was Raymond W. Ketchledge, an engineer who invented an acoustically guided torpedo that was used to sink dozens of German U-boats during World War II.

Kethledge grew up in Michigan, and has since lived in Michigan, with the exception of the three years he worked while in Washington, D.C. Kethledge graduated from Birmingham Groves High School in the Birmingham Public School District.

In 2016, in another 'Review & Outlook' editorial, the Wall Street Journal cited Kethledge's opinion in In re United States, 817 F.3d 953 (6th Cir. 2016), saying: "Writing for a unanimous three-judge panel, Judge Raymond Kethledge dismantled that argument and excoriated the IRS for stonewalling..."

Commentators have noted that Kethledge has "broadly criticized judicial deference and specifically criticized deference to federal agencies under Chevron" and "has set himself apart as a dedicated defender of the Constitution's structural protections."

In May 2016, Kethledge was included on President Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court justices.

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Kethledge joined a concurring opinion that quoted District of Columbia v. Heller and declared, "What determines the scope of the right to bear arms are the 'historical justifications' that gave birth to it."

2017

In 2017, Kethledge coauthored a book with Michael S. Erwin, a West Point graduate and military veteran.

2018

On July 2, 2018, Kethledge was one of the four circuit judges given a personal 45-minute interview in consideration of the vacancy created by Justice Kennedy's retirement.

In July 2018, conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post endorsing Kethledge for the seat left vacant by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Anthony Kennedy's retirement and declared, "Kethledge has been faithful for more than a decade to the originalist approach."

In Turner v. United States, 885 F.3d 949, 955 (6th Cir. 2018), Kethledge joined a concurring opinion that argued "faithful adherence to the Constitution and its Amendments requires us to examine their terms as they were commonly understood when the text was adopted and ratified."

In [http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0234p-06.pdf ''Tyler v. Hillsdale Cty.

2019

In October 2019, Judge Kethledge became chair of the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules.