Ronald Gilman

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Ronald Gilman
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Tenure
2010 - Present
Years in position
14
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Years in office: 1997 - 2010
Successor: Bernice Donald (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964
Law
Harvard Law School, 1967
Personal
Birthplace
Memphis, TN


Ronald Lee Gilman is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He joined the court in 1997 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.[1]

Early life and education

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Gilman graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with his bachelor's degree in 1964 and from Harvard Law School with his J.D. in 1967.[1]

Professional career

  • 2010-present: Senior judge
  • 1997-2010: Judge
  • 1994-1997: Referee, Private Adduction Center
  • 1993-1997: Arbitrator/mediator, National Association of Securities Dealers
  • 1988-1997: Arbitrator/mediator, American Arbitration Association
  • 1980-1997: Professor, University of Memphis School of Law
  • 1967-1997: Private practice, Memphis, Tenn.[1]

Judicial career

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Ronald Lee Gilman
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 113 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: July 16, 1997
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: September 30, 1997
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 9, 1997 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 6, 1997
ApprovedAVote: 98-1

Gilman was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit by President Bill Clinton on July 16, 1997, to a seat vacated by Judge Herbert Milburn. The American Bar Association rated Gilman Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Gilman's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 30, 1997, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on October 9, 1997. Gilman was confirmed on a recorded 98-1 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 6, 1997, and he received his commission the next day. Gilman assumed senior status on November 21, 2010.[1][3] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Bernice Donald.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Herbert Milburn
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
1997–2010
Succeeded by:
Bernice Donald