Clifton, Richard R. Born 1950 in Framingham, MA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Cynthia Holcomb Hall. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2002, and received commission on July 30, 2002. Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1972 Yale Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Herbert Y.C. Choy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976 Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977-2002 Adjunct professor, University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law, 1978-1980, 1983-1989