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Ridgway, Delissa Anne
Born 1955 in Kirksville, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1998, to a seat vacated by Nicholas Tsoucalas. Confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 1998, and received commission on March 17, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2019.
Education:
University of Missouri, B.A., 1975
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1998, to a seat vacated by Nicholas Tsoucalas. Confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 1998, and received commission on March 17, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2019.
Education:
University of Missouri, B.A., 1975
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. June L. Green, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1979
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1994
Adjunct professor, Washington College of Law, American University, 1992-1994
Chair, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1998