James L. Ryan

James Ryan
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Assumed office
January 1, 2000
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
October 17, 1985 – January 1, 2000
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byGeorge Clifton Edwards Jr.
Succeeded byRaymond Kethledge
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
December 2, 1975 – January 1, 1986
Appointed byWilliam Milliken
Preceded byJohn Swainson
Succeeded byDennis Archer
Personal details
BornJames Leo Ryan
(1932-11-19) November 19, 1932
Children4
EducationUniversity of Detroit (BA, LLB)

James Leo Ryan (born November 19, 1932) is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.