Kenneth Francis Ripple
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Kenneth Francis Ripple is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1968. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1943 · age 83
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham 1965 · University of Virginia Law 1968
- Succeeded by
- David Frank Hamilton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Seventh Circuit | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Fordham University | A.B. | 1965 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1968 |
| George Washington University Law School | LL.M. | 1972 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Ripple authored 453 published opinions for the court (2005–2026). Most cited: Christopher Pyles v. Magid Fahim (1,225 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Christopher Pyles v. Magid Fahim | 771 F.3d 403 | 1,225 |
| 2021 | Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey | 987 F.3d 667 | 550 |
| 2019 | Jeremy Lockett v. Tanya Bonson | 937 F.3d 1016 | 493 |
| 2014 | Kenneth Scrogham v. Carolyn Colvin | 765 F.3d 685 | 462 |
| 2015 | Juana Gonzalez-Koeneke v. Donald West | 791 F.3d 801 | 293 |
| 2020 | Charles Curry v. Revolution Laboratories, LLC | 949 F.3d 385 | 274 |
| 2012 | Paul Eichwedel v. Brad Curry | 696 F.3d 660 | 262 |
| 2018 | Johnathan Lacy v. Cook County, Illinois | 897 F.3d 847 | 257 |
| 2017 | Roberto Alamo v. Charlie Bliss | 864 F.3d 541 | 237 |
| 2020 | Molly Joll v. Valparaiso Community Schools | 953 F.3d 923 | 215 |
| 2014 | Reginald Pittman v. County of Madison, Illinois | 746 F.3d 766 | 212 |
| 2020 | Elijah Reid v. Marc Balota | 962 F.3d 325 | 200 |
| 2014 | Joyce Whitaker v. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | 772 F.3d 802 | 198 |
| 2017 | Sabrina Roppo v. Travelers Commercial Insurance | 869 F.3d 568 | 183 |
| 2014 | Deborah Jackson v. Payday Financial, LLC | 764 F.3d 765 | 174 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 453 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Kenneth Francis Ripple?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Kenneth Francis Ripple to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1985.
- Was Kenneth Francis Ripple appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Kenneth Francis Ripple was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Kenneth Francis Ripple's confirmation vote?
- Kenneth Francis Ripple was confirmed by voice vote on May 3, 1985. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Kenneth Francis Ripple on?
- Kenneth Francis Ripple is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).