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[1] Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 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.