Richard Paez
Richard Paez  | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office  December 13, 2021  | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office March 14, 2000 – December 13, 2021  | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton | 
| Preceded by | Cecil F. Poole | 
| Succeeded by | Lucy Koh | 
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 16, 1994 – March 17, 2000  | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton | 
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 | 
| Succeeded by | S. James Otero | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Anthony Paez May 5, 1947 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.  | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD)  | 
Richard Anthony Paez (born May 5, 1947) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.