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Chief Judge Mary Schroeder, 62, appointed in 1979 by Jimmy Carter. Like many Carter judges, Schroeder is often labeled as liberal, but she has a strong moderate, practical side. Considered a ground-breaking figure for women in the legal profession. Sits in Phoenix. |
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Alex Kozinski, 53, appointed in 1985 by Ronald Reagan. Considered one of the court’s brightest minds, Kozinski is a conservative with libertarian leanings. A Romanian immigrant, Kozinski is an active questioner and well respected by the Supreme Court. Sits in Pasadena. |
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Diarmuid O’Scannlain, 66, appointed in 1986 by Reagan. Considered a classic conservative, O’Scannlain is sometimes mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. Penned a scathing dissent from the court’s decision not to rehear the controversial Pledge of Allegiance case. Sits in Portland. |
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Andrew Kleinfeld, 58, appointed in 1991 by George H.W. Bush. He is considered among the court’s more conservative members, though, like Kozinski, Kleinfeld sometimes displays libertarian leanings. Sits in Fairbanks, Alaska. |
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A. Wallace Tashima, 69, appointed in 1996 by Bill Clinton. Tashima was Clinton’s first California nominee appointed to the Ninth Circuit. Interned as a child during World War II, Tashima has displayed a liberal interpretation of constitutional issues. Sits in Pasadena. |
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Barry Silverman, 51, appointed in 1998 by Clinton. A moderate former prosecutor, Silverman often joins his more conservative colleagues. He was approved to the court swiftly amid partisan fighting over judicial nominations after a Republican Arizona senator shepherded his nomination through the Senate. Sits in Phoenix. |
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Susan Graber, 54, appointed in 1998 by Clinton. Also considered moderate, Graber was a college classmate of Bill and Hillary Clinton. She is a former member of the Oregon Supreme Court. Sits in Portland. |
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M. Margaret McKeown, 52, appointed in 1998 by Clinton. Considered one of Clinton’s middle-left appointees, McKeown faced some opposition to her nomination from the right. She spent years as a business and intellectual property lawyer in Seattle before coming to the Ninth Circuit. Sits in San Diego. |
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Ronald Gould, 56, appointed in 1999 by Clinton. Gould is one of Clinton’s more conservative appointees. The former complex business litigator’s nomination received bipartisan support in his home state, and he joined O’Scannlain’s dissent in the Pledge case. Has said he puts a great deal of stock in oral arguments. Sits in Seattle. |
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Richard Tallman, 50, appointed in 2000 by Clinton. Also one of Clinton’s more conservative nominees, Tallman’s appointment was the result of a deal Clinton struck with Republicans. Technically savvy, Tallman will often bring a laptop to oral arguments. Sits in Seattle. |
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Johnnie Rawlinson, 50, appointed in 2000 by Clinton. Also one of Clinton’s more conservative nominees. The first black woman to serve on the circuit, Rawlinson’s nomination had bipartisan support. Also joined O’Scannlain’s Pledge dissent. Was a prosecutor in Nevada for nearly 20 years. Sits in Las Vegas. |
| (The Recorder, September 2003) |
The Panel
