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 "markdown": "# Raymond C. Clevenger III\n\nRaymond Charles Clevenger, III (born 1937) is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit) since 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush, confirmed in 1990, and assumed senior status on February 1, 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | April 27, 1990, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n| Senior status | February 1, 2006<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n| Born | 1937, Topeka, Kansas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Yale University, 1959; LL.B., Yale Law School, 1966<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nClevenger was born in 1937 in [Topeka, Kansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/topeka-kansas).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1959.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> As a Carnegie Teaching Fellow, he taught European History at Yale College in the 1959 to 1960 academic year.<sup>[2](https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/judges/judge-biographies/)</sup> From 1960 to 1963, he was employed by the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company in New York City.<sup>[2](https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/judges/judge-biographies/)</sup> He received an LL.B. from [Yale Law School](https://www.edgepedia.org/yale-law-school) in 1966.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Clevenger served as a law clerk to Justice Byron R. White of the [Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/supreme-court-of-the-united-states) in October Term 1966.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/judges/judge-biographies/)</sup> In 1972, he served as special assistant to the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> He joined the Washington, D.C. firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in 1967 and served as a partner in the firm from 1974 until his appointment to the bench.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/judges/judge-biographies/)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Clevenger to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 24, 1990.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on April 27, 1990, and he received his commission on April 30, 1990.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup> He assumed senior status on February 1, 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Raymond Charles Clevenger, III](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379236)\n2. [United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judge Biographies](https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/judges/judge-biographies/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States courts of appeals judges › Surnames A to C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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