U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit William S. Richardson School of Law University of Hawai’i at Manoa Honolulu, Hawai’i October 18, 2012 Circuit Judge Circuit Judge Circuit Judge Sidney R. Thomas Stephen Reinhardt Richard A. Paez Billings Los Angeles Pasadena (over) Hon. Stephen Reinhardt Age 71 Born in New York, New York Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 30, 1979, to a new seat authorized 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. Sidney R. Thomas Age 59 Born in Bozeman, Montana Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 19, 1995, to a seat vacated by Dorothy Wright Nelson. Confirmed by the Senate on January 2, 1996, and received commission on January 4, 1996. Education: Montana State University, B.A., 1975; University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 1978. Professional Career: Legal intern, Hon. W.W. Lessley, Montana State District Court, 18th Judicial District; Private practice, Billings, Montana, 1978-1995; Adjunct instructor of law, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1982-1995. Hon. Richard A. Paez Age 65 Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 9, 1994, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994. Service terminated on March 17, 2000, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Cecil F. Poole. Confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 2000, and received commission on March 14, 2000. Education: Brigham Young University, B.A., 1969; University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1972. Professional Career: Staff attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance, 1972-1974; Staff attorney, Western Center on Law and Poverty, 1974-1976; Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, California, 1976-1981; Senior counsel, 1976-1978; Director of litigation, 1978-1979; Deputy director for litigation, 1979-1980; Acting executive director and director of litigation, 1980-1981; Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, California, 1981-1994..