Gould, Ronald Murray Born 1946 in St. Louis, MO Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Robert R. Beezer. Confirmed by the Senate on November 17, 1999, and received commission on November 22, 1999. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1968 University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1973 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Wade H. McCree, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1973-1974 Law clerk, Hon. Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States, 1974-1975 Adjunct professor, University of Washington Law School, 1986-1989 Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1975-1999