Raymond Kethledge

Raymond Michael Kethledge (born December 11, 1966) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008. Kethledge appeared on Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court of the United States nominees in 2016, and was described by press reports as a finalist in President Trump's nomination to replace Anthony Kennedy on the court. Early life and education Kethledge was born in Summit, New Jersey, the son of Diane and Ray Kethledge. His paternal grandfather was Raymond W. Ketchledge, an engineer who invented an acoustically guided torpedo that was used to sink dozens of German U-boats during World War II. Kethledge grew up in Michigan, and has since lived in Michigan, with the exception of the three years he worked while in Washington, D.C. Kethledge graduated from Birmingham Groves High School in the Birmingham Public School District. He attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He then attended the University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 1993 ranked second in his class with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude.