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Delissa Ridgway

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Delissa Ridgway
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United States Court of International Trade
Tenure
2019 - Present
Years in position
7
Prior offices:
United States Court of International Trade
Years in office: 1998 - 2019
Education
Bachelor's
University of Missouri, 1975
Law
Northeastern University Law School, 1979
Graduate
University of Missouri
Personal
Birthplace
Kirksville, MO


Delissa Ridgway is an Article III federal judge on senior status for the United States Court of International Trade. She joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton (D). She retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on January 31, 2019.[1]

Education

Ridgway graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia with her bachelor's degree in 1975 and from Northeastern Law with her J.D. degree in 1979.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Court of International Trade

Ridgway was nominated by President Bill Clinton (D) on January 27, 1998, to a seat vacated by Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas when he assumed senior status.[1] Ridgway was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 11, 1998, on a majority voice vote. She received commission on March 17, 1998.[2] Ridgway retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on January 31, 2019.[1]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2003: Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, University of Missouri Columbia
  • 2001: Washington, D.C.’s “Woman Lawyer of The Year”
  • 2000: Earl W. Kintner Award, Federal Bar Association
  • 1997: “Distinguished Women in International Law”, Federal Bar Association
  • 1996: Frederick B. Abramson Award, D.C. Bar[1]

Associations

  • 2002: American Bar Association’s Commission on the Status of Women
  • 1992-1993: President, Women's Bar Association
  • Member, American Law Institute
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Charter Fellow, Federal Bar Foundation
  • Former National Council, Federal Bar Foundation
  • Former Board of Governors, District of Columbia Bar
  • Former Secretary, District of Columbia Bar
  • Delegate to the United Nations representing the National Association of Women Lawyers[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Nicholas Tsoucalas
U.S. Court of International Trade
1998–2019
Succeeded by:
Stephen Vaden