← Federal courts · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Richard Lowell Nygaard

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

SeniorStatusSenior status since Jul 9, 2005: semi-retired, still hears some cases.

Oct 17, 1988CommissionedWhen the appointment took effect.

Voice voteSenate confirmation voteConfirmed Oct 14, 1988 (ayes–nays as listed by the FJC).

QualifiedABA ratingAmerican Bar Association rating of the nominee, as listed by the FJC.

Nominated May 25, 1988 · Judiciary Committee hearing Aug 10, 1988 · Confirmed Oct 14, 1988 · voice vote · Born 1940, MN

FJC biography · No photo collected for lower-court judges.

No left–right score is calculated for lower-court judges. The appointing president is shown instead (a common, but rough, signal).

Decision data not available here. CourtListener, the main free source of court opinions, requires an account API key for automated access, so this site does not collect lower-court opinions. You can search CourtListener for this judge's name yourself (external site; results are a text search and may include other people with the same name).

Federal judicial service

Court	Appointed by	Commissioned	Ended / status
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	Ronald Reagan	Oct 17, 1988	Senior status since Jul 9, 2005

Source: Federal Judicial Center Biographical Directory.