Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1989 / Served to 2011
Pamela Ann Rymer
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and confirmed by voice vote, Pamela Ann Rymer was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1964. She previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 18, 1989
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1989
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vassar College 1961 · Stanford Law School 1964
- Succeeded
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Succeeded by
- Paul Jeffrey Watford
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Central District of California · succeeded William Percival Gray | Reagan (R) | voice |
| 1989 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Anthony McLeod Kennedy | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Vassar College | A.B. | 1961 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1964 |
Sources
22 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).