Paul Redmond Michel
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. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1941 · age 85
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Federal Circuit, 2004 to 2010
- Education
- Williams College 1963 · University of Virginia Law 1966
- Succeeded
- Phillip Benjamin Baldwin
- Succeeded by
- Richard Gary Taranto
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Federal Circuit succeeded Phillip Benjamin Baldwin chief judge 2004 to 2010 | 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
| Williams College | A.B. | 1963 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1966 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Assistant district attorney, Office of the Deputy District Attorney for Investigations, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1966-1974 |
| U.S. Army Reserve | 1966-1972 |
| Assistant special prosecutor for Watergate | 1974-1975 |
| Assistant counsel, U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee | 1975-1976 |
| Deputy chief and 'Koreagate' prosecutor, Public Integrity Section, U.S. Department of Justice | 1976-1978 |
| Associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice | 1978-1981 |
| Counsel and administrative assistant, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania | 1981-1988 |
| Adjunct faculty, George Washington University Law School | 1991- |
| Adjunct faculty, John Marshall Law School | 1991- |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 2004-2010 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Michel authored 1 published opinion for the court (2010). Most cited: Dow Jones & Co., Inc. v. Ablaise Ltd. (74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. v. Ablaise Ltd. | 606 F.3d 1338 | 74 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 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 Paul Redmond Michel?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Paul Redmond Michel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1988.
- Was Paul Redmond Michel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Paul Redmond Michel was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Paul Redmond Michel's confirmation vote?
- Paul Redmond Michel was confirmed by voice vote on February 29, 1988. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Paul Redmond Michel on?
- Paul Redmond Michel was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal 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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22 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).