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Rick Richmond

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Rick Richmond
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Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1983

Law

George Washington University, 1986

Rick Lloyd Richmond is a partner at Jenner & Block in Los Angeles, California.

On October 17, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Richmond to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1] Richmond's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021. Click here for more information on Richmond's federal judicial nomination.

The United States District Court for the Central District of California is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Central District of California

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On October 17, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Richmond to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Rick Richmond
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California
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Returned 444 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: October 17, 2019
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified
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DefeatedAReturned: January 3, 2021

Nomination

On August 28, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Richmond to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[2] The president officially nominated Richmond on October 17, 2019. Richmond's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2020.[1] The president renominated Richmond on February 13.[3] Richmond's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[4]

Richmond was nominated to replace Judge Manuel Real, who assumed senior status on November 4, 2018. Real ended his service when he died on June 26, 2019.[1]

The American Bar Association rated Richmond qualified for the position.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Richmond earned his B.S., cum laude, from Brigham Young University in 1983. He obtained his J.D., cum laude, from George Washington University in 1986. During his legal studies, he was the senior managing editor of the George Washington Law Review.[6]

Professional career

Richmond is a founding partner of the Los Angeles, California, office of Jenner & Block. Before joining Jenner & Block, Richmond was a partner with Kirkland and Ellis for 17 years. He previously served on the appellate staff of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division. He was a law clerk to Judge Harlington Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit from 1986 to 1987.[2][6]

About the court

Central District of California
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 28
Judges: 28
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Dolly Gee
Active judges: Fernando Aenlle-Rocha, Mónica Ramírez Almadani, Percy Anderson, Jesus Bernal, André Birotte Jr., Stanley Blumenfeld, David Carter, Michelle Williams Court, Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, Michael Fitzgerald, Sherilyn P. Garnett, Dolly Gee, John William Holcomb, Wesley L. Hsu, Anne Hwang, Kenly Kiya Kato, Robert Klausner, Serena R. Murillo, Fernando Olguin, Mark C. Scarsi, Fred W. Slaughter, Josephine Staton, Sunshine S. Sykes, Cynthia Valenzuela, Hernán D. Vera, John Walter, Stephen Wilson, Otis Wright

Senior judges:
Valerie Baker Fairbank, Dale Fischer, Terry Hatter, Aaron Kampfe, William Duffy Keller, John A. Kronstadt, Ronald Lew, Consuelo Marshall, Virginia Phillips, Dean Pregerson, James Selna, Christina Snyder, George Wu


The United States District Court for the Central District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The court serves about seventeen million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population. The district operates out of courthouses in Santa Ana, Riverside and two locations in Los Angeles. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse. Initial appeals are heard in Pasadena at the Richard Chambers Courthouse.

The Central District of California has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Eastern Division, covering Riverside and San Bernardino counties.[7]

The Southern Division, covering Orange County.[7]

The Western Division, covering Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.[7]

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN1242 — Rick Lloyd Richmond — The Judiciary," accessed October 21, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," August 28, 2019
  3. ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 13, 2020
  4. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  5. ↑ American Bar Association, "Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary: Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed September 2, 2020
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jenner & Block, "Rick Richmond," archived July 4, 2017
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jurisdiction

California courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California

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