Joseph Michael Francis Ryan III (born June 20, 1957) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Education and career

Ryan earned his

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from

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in 1979 and his

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from National Law Center at George Washington University in 1982. After graduating, Ryan clerked for Judge Richard B. Latham of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in

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. From 1985 to 2002, he was a staff attorney at the

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D.C. Superior Court

President George W. Bush nominated Ryan on January 21, 2003, to a 15-year term as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On June 18, 2003, the

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held a hearing on his nomination. On October 22, 2003, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On October 24, 2003, the full

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confirmed his nomination by

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. He was sworn in on January 16, 2004.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, J. Michael 1957 births Living people 21st-century American judges College of William & Mary alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia