U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments Panel for Perry v. Schwarzenegger 10-16696 (Main appeal), 10-16751 (Intervenor appeal)
James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse San Francisco, California December 6, 2010
Senior Circuit Judge Circuit Judge Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins Stephen R. Reinhardt N. Randy Smith Phoenix Los Angeles Pocatello
(over) Hon. Stephen R. Reinhardt Age 79 Born in New York, New York
Federal Judicial Service: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 30, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 1980, and received commission on September 11, 1980.
Education: Pomona College, B.A., 1951; Yale Law School, LL.B., 1954
Professional Career: U.S. Air Force, 1954-1956; Law clerk, Hon. Luther W. Youngdahl, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1956-1957; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1957-1980.
Hon. Michael Daly Hawkins Age 65 Born in Winslow, Arizona
Federal Judicial Service: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 13, 1994, to a seat vacated by Thomas Tang; Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994.
Education: Arizona State University, B.A., 1967; Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., 1970; University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1998.
Professional Career: U.S. Marine Corps Special Courts Martial Military Judge, 1970-1973; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1973-1976; U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, 1977-1980; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1980- 1994; Special prosecutor, The Navajo Nation, 1985-1989.
Hon. N. Randy Smith Age 61 Born in Logan, Utah
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Nominated by George W. Bush on January 16, 2007, to a seat vacated by Thomas G. Nelson; Confirmed by the Senate on February 15, 2007, and received commission on March 19, 2007.
Education: Brigham Young University, B.S., 1974; J. Reuben Clark School of Law, Brigham Young University, J.D., 1977.
Professional Career: Associate/assistant general counsel, J.R. Simplot Company, 1977-1981; Adjunct professor, Boise State University, 1979-1981; Private practice, Pocatello, Idaho, 1982-1995; Adjunct professor, Idaho State University, 1984-present; District judge, State of Idaho Sixth Judicial District, 1995-2007.