▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 4 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Judge ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁( CA AF ). ▁She ▁joined ▁the ▁court ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁being ▁nominated ▁by ▁President ▁George ▁W . ▁Bush . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁Illinois , ▁Ryan ▁graduated ▁from ▁Home wood - F loss mo or ▁High ▁School , ▁then ▁Kno x ▁College ▁with ▁her ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁Ryan ▁attended ▁law ▁school ▁under ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Law ▁Education ▁Program ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁Law ▁School , ▁where ▁she ▁also ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁Law ▁Review . ▁ ▁Leg al ▁career ▁ ▁Following ▁gradu ation ▁from ▁Kno x ▁College , ▁Ryan ▁served ▁on ▁active ▁duty ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 8 – 1 9 9 2 , ▁and ▁again ▁following ▁Law ▁School ▁gradu ation ▁as ▁a ▁judge ▁advoc ate ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁Ryan ▁served ▁in ▁units ▁within ▁the ▁II ▁& ▁III ▁Marine ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Forces ▁as ▁a ▁Staff ▁Officer , ▁Company ▁Commander , ▁Pl ato on ▁Commander , ▁and ▁Oper ations ▁Officer . ▁Judge ▁Ryan ' s ▁t ours ▁included ▁deploy ments ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines , ▁during ▁a ▁coup ▁attempt , ▁and ▁to ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ▁during ▁Des ert ▁Sh ield ▁and