Kenneth Kiyul Lee is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was appointed in June 2019 and is based in San Diego, California.
Prior to his appointment, he was a partner at the law firm of Jenner & Block in Los Angeles. Judge Lee previously served as an Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush and as Special Counsel to Senator Arlen Specter, then-chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He started his legal career at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York.
Judge Lee received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, and his A.B. from Cornell University, summa cum laude. He clerked for Judge Emilio M. Garza of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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Panel 1 – America 250: What is the American Tradition of Civility in Legal Discourse?
2026 Western Chapters Conference
Simi Valley, CA
Race and Redistricting: How Are We to Understand the VRA?
Election Law Practice Group
Washington, DC
Data, Supreme Court, and the 2023 Term
Los Angeles Lawyers Chapter
California Club538 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
A Conversation on Appellate Advocacy with Judges Ho & Lee
California-UCLA Student Chapter
UCLA School of Law385 Charles E Young Dr E,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Race and Redistricting: How Are We to Understand the VRA?
Election Law Practice Group
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is at a crossroads. Section Two of the VRA forbids...
Showcase Panel IV: Law, Science, and Public Policy
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in...
Showcase Panel IV: Law, Science, and Public Policy
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in...
Showcase Panel I: Law, Social Justice, Wokeness and the Protests: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 12, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted a virtual panel for the 2020 National...
Showcase Panel I: Law, Social Justice, Wokeness and the Protests: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 12, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted a virtual panel for the 2020 National...
