Ralph_B._Guy_Jr.
Ralph B. Guy Jr.
American judge (born 1929)
Ralph B. Guy Jr. (born August 30, 1929) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Ralph Guy | |
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| Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office May 19, 2001 – May 19, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | William Rehnquist |
| Preceded by | Paul Hitch Roney |
| Succeeded by | Edward Leavy |
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office October 8, 1998 – May 19, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | William Rehnquist |
| Preceded by | Bobby Baldock |
| Succeeded by | Bruce M. Selya |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Assumed office September 1, 1994 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office October 17, 1985 – September 1, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Eric L. Clay |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office May 12, 1976 – October 17, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Frederick William Kaess |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Paul Zatkoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-08-30) August 30, 1929 (age 94)[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA, JD) |
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Guy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Michigan in 1951 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1953. He was in private practice in Dearborn, Michigan from 1954 to 1955. He was an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Dearborn from 1955 to 1958, and corporation counsel for that city until 1968. He was then a Chief Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan until 1970, going on to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan until 1976.[2]
Federal judicial service
On April 26, 1976, Guy was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Judge Frederick William Kaess. Guy was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1976, and received his commission the following day. His service terminated on October 17, 1985, due to elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[2]
On July 23, 1985, President Ronald Reagan nominated Guy to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit created by 98 Stat. 333. He was again confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 1985, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1994.[2]
- "Ralph B. Guy Jr". The Detroit Lawyer. 44. Detroit Bar Association: 131. 1976. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "Guy, Ralph B., Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- Ralph B. Guy Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan 1976–1985 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1985–1994 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by |