Federal Circuit / Appointed 1990 / Senior status since 2006
Portrait of Raymond Charles Clevenger III

Raymond Charles Clevenger III

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and confirmed by voice vote, Raymond Charles Clevenger III is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1966. Sources ↓

Born
1937 · age 89
Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1990
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Yale 1959 · Yale Law School 1966
Succeeded by
Kimberly Ann Moore

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1990Federal CircuitG.H.W. Bush (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Raymond Charles Clevenger III?
President George H.W. Bush appointed Raymond Charles Clevenger III to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1990.
Was Raymond Charles Clevenger III appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Raymond Charles Clevenger III was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Raymond Charles Clevenger III's confirmation vote?
Raymond Charles Clevenger III was confirmed by voice vote on April 27, 1990. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is Raymond Charles Clevenger III on?
Raymond Charles Clevenger III is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).