Andrew Kleinfeld

Andrew Kleinfeld
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
June 12, 2010 – November 7, 2025
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
September 16, 1991 – June 12, 2010
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byAlfred Goodwin
Succeeded byMorgan Christen
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
In office
May 15, 1986 – October 7, 1991
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byJohn W. Sedwick
Personal details
BornAndrew Jay Kleinfeld
(1945-06-12)June 12, 1945
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2025(2025-11-07) (aged 80)
SpouseJudith Smilg
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Andrew Jay Kleinfeld (June 12, 1945 – November 7, 2025) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He served as an active judge on the Ninth Circuit from 1991 to 2010. Kleinfeld was previously a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska from 1986 to 1991.