Chad Readler

Chad A. Readler
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Assumed office
March 7, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byDeborah L. Cook
Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
In office
December 11, 2017  September 4, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byJody Hunt
In office
January 30, 2017  November 16, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBenjamin C. Mizer (acting)
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born (1972-08-23) August 23, 1972
Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA, JD)

Chad Andrew Readler (RAYD-ler; born August 23, 1972) is an American lawyer and adjunct professor who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to his appointment, he was a principal deputy and former acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice. He was also a partner at the law firm Jones Day.