Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1999 / Active

Ronald Murray Gould

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Ronald Murray Gould is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 17, 1999

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1999
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1968 · University of Michigan Law School 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999Ninth Circuit · succeeded Robert R. BeezerClinton (D)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
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26 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).