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'''Ronald Lee Gilman''' (born October 16, 1942 in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]) is a [[United States federal judge|Senior United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]].
'''Ronald Lee Gilman''' (born October 16, 1942 in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]) is a [[United States federal judge|Senior United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]].


==Education and career==
==Education and career==


Gilman attended the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1964 and received a [[Bachelor of Science|Scientiae Baccalaureus]] degree in Economics. In 1967, he obtained a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Harvard Law School]]. Gilman privately practiced law in Memphis and became a professor at the [[University of Memphis School of Law]] in 1980. In 1988 he became an arbitrator and mediator at the [[American Arbitration Association]]. In 1993, Gilman became an arbitrator and mediator at the [[National Association of Securities Dealers]]. He was a referee at the Private Adduction Center from 1993 to 1997.<ref name="a"/><ref name="fjc.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/gilman-ronald-lee|title=Gilman, Ronald Lee - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref>
Gilman attended the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1964 and received a [[Bachelor of Science|Scientiae Baccalaureus]] degree in Economics. In 1967, he obtained a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Harvard Law School]]. Gilman privately practiced law in Memphis and became a professor at the [[University of Memphis School of Law]] in 1980. In 1988 he became an arbitrator and mediator at the [[American Arbitration Association]]. In 1993, Gilman became an arbitrator and mediator at the [[National Association of Securities Dealers]]. He was a referee at the Private Adjudication Center from 1993 to 1997.<ref name="a">{{cite web | title=Executive Bio print - Dudas | url=http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2728 | access-date= September 27, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060926084943/http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2728 |archive-date = September 26, 2006}}</ref><ref name="fjc.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/gilman-ronald-lee|title=Gilman, Ronald Lee - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref>


==Federal judicial service==
==Federal judicial service==


Gilman was nominated to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]] by Presiden [[Bill Clinton]] on July 16, 1997 after the seat had been vacated by Judge [[Herbert Theodore Milburn]]. On November 6, 1997, Gilman was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] by a vote of 98-1, with the lone senator voting against him being [[Lauch Faircloth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00295|title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 105th Congress - 1st Session|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref> He received his commission on November 7.<ref name="a">{{cite web | title=Executive Bio print - Dudas | url=http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2728 | accessdate= September 27, 2007 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060926084943/http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2728 |archivedate = September 26, 2006}}</ref> He took [[senior status]] on November 21, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscourts.gov/judicialvac.cfm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923161905/http://www.uscourts.gov/judicialvac.cfm |archivedate=2009-09-23 |df= }}</ref><ref name="fjc.gov"/>
Gilman was nominated to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]] by President [[Bill Clinton]] on July 16, 1997 after the seat had been vacated by Judge [[Herbert Theodore Milburn]]. On November 6, 1997, Gilman was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] by a 98-1 vote, with Senator [[Lauch Faircloth]] being the lone senator voting against him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00295|title=On the Nomination (nominiation-ronald lee gilman to be u.s. circuit judge for 6th circuit)}}</ref> He received his commission on November 7, 1997. He assumed [[senior status]] on November 21, 2010.<ref name="fjc.gov"/>


==Notable cases==
==Notable cases==


In ''[[ACLU v. NSA]]'', the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided to vacate the District Court's decision that the extrajudicial electronic intercepts of the [[National Security Agency]], where one party is within the U.S. and the other is outside, violated the law. The Court decided that the plaintiffs lacked standing. Judge Ronald Gilman wrote a long dissent, in which he argued that the plaintiffs did have standing, and that the Terrorist Surveillance Program as originally implemented violated the FISA.<ref>{{cite web | title=6th Circuit Vacates in ACLU v. NSA for Lack of Standing | url=http://www.techlawjournal.com/topstories/2007/20070706.asp | accessdate= September 27, 2007 }}</ref>
In ''[[ACLU v. NSA]]'', the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided to vacate the District Court's decision that the extrajudicial electronic intercepts of the [[National Security Agency]], where one party is within the U.S. and the other is outside, violated the law. The Court decided that the plaintiffs lacked standing. Judge Ronald Gilman wrote a long dissent, in which he argued that the plaintiffs did have standing, and that the Terrorist Surveillance Program as originally implemented violated the FISA.<ref>{{cite web | title=6th Circuit Vacates in ACLU v. NSA for Lack of Standing | url=http://www.techlawjournal.com/topstories/2007/20070706.asp | access-date= September 27, 2007 }}</ref>


Appeals judges Ronald Gilman, [[Gilbert Merritt]], and [[Alan Eugene Norris]] unanimously reversed the decision of United States District Judge [[Thomas B. Russell]], who had ruled in August 1997 against Jefferson County officials, therefore allowing county fiscal judges to regulate adult businesses.<ref>{{cite news|first=Crystal|last=Harden|title=Kenton free to regulate adult sites|work=[[The Cincinnati Post|The Kentucky Post]]|publisher=[[E. W. Scripps Company]]|date=1999-03-06|url=http://www.kypost.com/news/1999/adult030699.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901054011/http://www.kypost.com/news/1999/adult030699.html|archivedate=2005-09-01}}</ref>
Appeals judges Ronald Gilman, [[Gilbert Merritt]], and [[Alan Eugene Norris]] unanimously reversed the decision of United States District Judge [[Thomas B. Russell]], who had ruled in August 1997 against Jefferson County officials, therefore allowing county fiscal judges to regulate adult businesses.<ref>{{cite news|first=Crystal|last=Harden|title=Kenton free to regulate adult sites|work=[[The Cincinnati Post|The Kentucky Post]]|publisher=[[E. W. Scripps Company]]|date=1999-03-06|url=http://www.kypost.com/news/1999/adult030699.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901054011/http://www.kypost.com/news/1999/adult030699.html|archive-date=2005-09-01}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 7 October 2023

Ronald Lee Gilman
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 21, 2010
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
November 7, 1997 – November 21, 2010
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byHerbert Theodore Milburn
Succeeded byBernice B. Donald
Personal details
Born
Ronald Lee Gilman

(1942-10-16) October 16, 1942 (age 82)
Memphis, Tennessee
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (SB)
Harvard Law School (JD)

Ronald Lee Gilman (born October 16, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Education and career

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Gilman attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964 and received a Scientiae Baccalaureus degree in Economics. In 1967, he obtained a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Gilman privately practiced law in Memphis and became a professor at the University of Memphis School of Law in 1980. In 1988 he became an arbitrator and mediator at the American Arbitration Association. In 1993, Gilman became an arbitrator and mediator at the National Association of Securities Dealers. He was a referee at the Private Adjudication Center from 1993 to 1997.[1][2]

Federal judicial service

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Gilman was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President Bill Clinton on July 16, 1997 after the seat had been vacated by Judge Herbert Theodore Milburn. On November 6, 1997, Gilman was confirmed by the United States Senate by a 98-1 vote, with Senator Lauch Faircloth being the lone senator voting against him.[3] He received his commission on November 7, 1997. He assumed senior status on November 21, 2010.[2]

Notable cases

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In ACLU v. NSA, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided to vacate the District Court's decision that the extrajudicial electronic intercepts of the National Security Agency, where one party is within the U.S. and the other is outside, violated the law. The Court decided that the plaintiffs lacked standing. Judge Ronald Gilman wrote a long dissent, in which he argued that the plaintiffs did have standing, and that the Terrorist Surveillance Program as originally implemented violated the FISA.[4]

Appeals judges Ronald Gilman, Gilbert Merritt, and Alan Eugene Norris unanimously reversed the decision of United States District Judge Thomas B. Russell, who had ruled in August 1997 against Jefferson County officials, therefore allowing county fiscal judges to regulate adult businesses.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Bio print - Dudas". Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Gilman, Ronald Lee - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (nominiation-ronald lee gilman to be u.s. circuit judge for 6th circuit)".
  4. ^ "6th Circuit Vacates in ACLU v. NSA for Lack of Standing". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
  5. ^ Harden, Crystal (1999-03-06). "Kenton free to regulate adult sites". The Kentucky Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 2005-09-01.

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