Rick Richmond
Rick Richmond (born 1959) is an American lawyer from California who is a former nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Education. Richmond earned his Bachelor of Science, "cum laude", from Brigham Young University and his Juris Doctor, "cum laude", from George Washington University, where he was the Senior Managing Editor of "The George Washington Law Review". Legal career. Upon graduation from law school, Richmond served as a law clerk for Judge Harlington Wood Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh  Circuit. He has served on the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. He was previously a partner with Kirkland & Ellis for 17 years. He is currently a partner at Jenner & Block. He is the founding and managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office. Expired nomination to district court. On August 28, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Richmond to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump  nominated Richmond to the seat vacated by Judge Manuel Real, who took senior status on November 4, 2018. On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On February 13, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate. On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. Memberships. He is a member of the Federalist Society.