Ralph B. Guy Jr.

Ralph B. Guy Jr. (born August 30, 1929) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Ralph Guy
Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office May 19, 2001 – May 19, 2005
Appointed by	William Rehnquist
Preceded by	Paul Hitch Roney
Succeeded by	Edward Leavy
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office October 8, 1998 – May 19, 2001
Appointed by	William Rehnquist
Preceded by	Bobby Baldock
Succeeded by	Bruce M. Selya
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office September 1, 1994
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office October 17, 1985 – September 1, 1994
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Seat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded by	Eric L. Clay
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
In office May 12, 1976 – October 17, 1985
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Frederick William Kaess
Succeeded by	Lawrence Paul Zatkoff
Personal details
Born	(1929-08-30) August 30, 1929 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BA, JD)

Education and career

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Guy received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Michigan in 1951 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1953. He was in private practice in Dearborn, Michigan from 1954 to 1955. He was an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Dearborn from 1955 to 1958, and corporation counsel for that city until 1968. He was then a Chief Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan until 1970, going on to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan until 1976.

Federal judicial service

On April 26, 1976, Guy was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Judge Frederick William Kaess. Guy was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1976, and received his commission the following day. His service terminated on October 17, 1985, due to elevation to the Sixth Circuit.

On July 23, 1985, President Ronald Reagan nominated Guy to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit created by 98 Stat. 333. He was again confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 1985, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1994.

See also

• List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

Sources

• Ralph B. Guy Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.