Ronald Lee Gilman
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by the Senate 98–1, Ronald Lee Gilman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1967. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1942 · age 84
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1997
- Confirmed
- 98–1
- Education
- Harvard Law School 1967
- Succeeded
- Herbert Theodore Milburn
- Succeeded by
- Bernice Bouie Donald
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sixth Circuit succeeded Herbert Theodore Milburn | Clinton (D) | 98–1 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 98–1 on November 6, 1997 · 105th Congress, Roll Call 295. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 98
44 D, 54 R
- Spencer Abraham(R-MI)
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Wayne Allard(R-CO)
- John Ashcroft(R-MO)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- John Breaux(D-LA)
- Sam Brownback(R-KS)
- Richard Bryan(D-NV)
- Dale Bumpers(D-AR)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Ben Campbell(R-CO)
- John Chafee(R-RI)
- Max Cleland(D-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Paul Coverdell(R-GA)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Alfonse D'Amato(R-NY)
- Thomas Daschle(D-SD)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russell Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Wendell Ford(D-KY)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- John Glenn(D-OH)
- Slade Gorton(R-WA)
- Bob Graham(D-FL)
- Phil Gramm(R-TX)
- Rod Grams(R-MN)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Jesse Helms(R-NC)
- Ernest Hollings(D-SC)
- Tim Hutchinson(R-AR)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- James Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- James Jeffords(R-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Dirk Kempthorne(R-ID)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- Bob Kerrey(D-NE)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Connie Mack(R-FL)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Carol Moseley-Braun(D-IL)
- Daniel Moynihan(D-NY)
- Frank Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Don Nickles(R-OK)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Charles Robb(D-VA)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- John Rockefeller(D-WV)
- William Roth(R-DE)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Bob Smith(R-NH)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- Fred Thompson(R-TN)
- Strom Thurmond(R-SC)
- Robert Torricelli(D-NJ)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Paul Wellstone(D-MN)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 1
1 R
- Lauch Faircloth(R-NC)
Did not vote · 1
1 D
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
Education
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.B. | 1964 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1967 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Gilman authored 3 published opinions for the court (2008–2025). Most cited: Pennington v. METRO. GOV., NASH. & DAVIDSON COUNTY (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pennington v. METRO. GOV., NASH. & DAVIDSON COUNTY | 511 F.3d 647 | 10 |
| 2025 | United States v. William Lawrence Siefert | – | 0 |
| 2025 | Michael Chrestman v. Metro Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tenn. | – | 0 |
Showing the 3 most-cited of 3 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 Ronald Lee Gilman?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Ronald Lee Gilman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1997.
- Was Ronald Lee Gilman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ronald Lee Gilman was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ronald Lee Gilman's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Ronald Lee Gilman 98–1 on November 6, 1997.
- Which court is Ronald Lee Gilman on?
- Ronald Lee Gilman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 1997)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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28 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).