Federal Circuit / Appointed 1988 / Served to 2010

Paul Redmond Michel

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Paul Redmond Michel was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 29, 1988

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1988
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Williams College 1963 · University of Virginia Law 1966
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1988Federal Circuit · succeeded Phillip Benjamin BaldwinReagan (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
Sources

22 years on the Federal Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).