9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Career Highlights: Law clerk for Hon. Herbert Y.C. Choy, 9th US Circuit, 1975-6; private practice, Honolulu, 1977-2002; adjunct professor, Richardson School of Law, U Hawaii, 1978-80, 1983-89; nominated to 9th Circuit September 2001, confirmed July 2002; assumed senior status December 2016.
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1975
Career Highlights: Law clerk for Hon. Herbert Y.C. Choy, 9th US Circuit, 1975-6; private practice, Honolulu, 1977-2002; adjunct professor, Richardson School of Law, U Hawaii, 1978-80, 1983-89; nominated to 9th Circuit September 2001, confirmed July 2002; assumed senior status December 2016.
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1975
By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - As a kid, Richard Clifton was never a prospect for athletic stardom. But when he played sports with the neighborhood boys, he discovered a special talent.
"I was considered the authority on rules," Clifton said.
His passion for sports - he's a lifetime Chicago Cubs fan - and rules has stayed with him throughout his life, as he traveled from the Midwest to the East Coast and finally to Ha... (continued)
