Kenneth Francis Ripple
2014Annual
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What was filed
140
investments
3
positions
1
gifts
2
agreements
1
debts
1
reimbursements
1
income
0
spouse income
Named parties
- See Section VIII, Part V
- Ist Source Bank
- See Section VIII, Part IV
- Part-time teaching - University of Notre Dame
As filed
Key Bank, So. Bend, IN IRA - CD — Interest — Closed
Key Bank, So. Bend, IN IRA - CD — Interest — Closed
Key Bank, So. Bend, IN IRA - Money Market — Interest — Open
Dreyfus Fund - IRA (Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.) — None
Notre Dame FCU - Notre Dame, IN savings & checking account — Interest
US. Savings Bonds — None
UND TIAA/CREF Retirement Fund — Int/Div
Prudential Insurance Policy #1 — Int/Div
Prudential Insurance Policy #2 — Int/Div
Conseco Whole Life Insurance Policy #1 — None
Conseco Whole Life Insurance Policy #2 — None
Metlife Whole Life Insurance Policy — None
Trust #5 — Int/Div
Fidelity Contra Fund mm
Units in Intermediate Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank
Units in Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank
Morgan Stanley Inst! Intl Eq-1
New World Fd - F2
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund mmm
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad
Robeco BP A/Cap Value-Is
Vanguard Short-Term T/E Fund - Inv
Nuveen Short Dur HY Muni-l (X)
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm (X)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contra Fund pm — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Morgan Stanley Instl Intl Eq-l — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
New World Fd - F2 — Buy (add'l)
Nuveen Short Dur HY Mumi-l — Buy
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Buy
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Units in Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank — Sold
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund pum — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contra Fur: (mm — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund pm — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Morgan Stanley Inst] Intl Eqg-1 — Buy (add'l)
Robeco BP A/Cap Value-ls — Buy (add'l)
New World Fd - F2 — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Trust 26 — Int/Div
Fidelity Contra Fund J
Units in Intermediate Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank
Units in Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank
Morgan Stanley Inst] Intl Eqg-1
New World Fd - F2
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund pm
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad
Robeco BP A/Cap Value-ls
Vanguard Short-Term T/E Fund - Inv
Nuveen Short Dur HY Muni-l (X)
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm (X)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contra Fund mm — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tux Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tux Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Morgan Stanley Instl Intl Eq-1 — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
New World Fd - F2 — Buy (add'l)
Robeco BP A/Cap Value-ls — Buy (add'l)
Nuveen Short Dur HY Muni- — Buy
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Buy
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Units in Tax Exempt Fund of 1st Source Bank — Sold
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund jm — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tux Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tux Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contra Fund mm — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund pm — Buy (add'l)
Templeton Global Bond Fd-Ad — Buy (add'l)
Morgan Stanley Instl Intl Eq- — Buy (add'l)
Robeco BP A/Cap Value-ls — Buy (add'l)
New World Fd - F2 — Buy (add'l)
Federated Tax Free Obligations SS Fund — Sold (part)
Ist Source Bank - Checking — Interest
Rental Property #1, Grand Rapids, MI (2013. S187.000) — Rent
Interest on Judicial Judgment Back Pay — Interest — Redeemed
See Section VIL Part
See Section VIL Part
See Section VII, Part
Gift — See Section VIII, Part V
Agreement — 2014 — See Secon VII, Part 11
Agreement — 2014 — See Section VII, Part 11
Liability — Ist Source Bank — Mortgage on Rental Property #1, Grand Rapids, M1 (Part VII Line 139)
Reimbursement — See Section VIII, Part IV
Income — 2014 — Part-time teaching - University of Notre Dame — S25.780.98
1. Positions
Item No, 1. Part-time Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame (joined faculty in 1977; part-time since appointment to the Judiciary).
As u faculty member, Judge Ripple is entitled to purchase tickets ut a discount for athletic events. He receives, on the sume basis as other faculty members, a
discount on some items at the University bookstore. He also may use other University facilities such as the library and athletic facilities. Notre Dame provides
Judge Ripple with Westlaw and Lexis services for his academic needs. Judge Ripple had the approval of the Chief Circuit Judge for his teaching activities.
Item No, 2. During the reporting period, Judge Ripple wis a member of the visiting committee of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. Members of
the Visiting Committee simply give advice to the administration and faculty of the University. They have no authority in matters of university governance.
Item No. 3. Member, Judicial Advisory Board, American Society of International Law. During the reporting period, Judge Ripple began his service on this board
whose function is to advise the Society of the educational needs of the judiciary in the area of International law and to inform the Society of the cases that have
been decided by the courts in that ares, Each circuit has a representative. Judge Ripple was designated by the Chief Judge of the Circuit, and his appointment wis
approved by Justice Ginsburg, who serves as chair of the Committee.
11. Agreement
Item No. 1. TIAA/CREF Pension Fund - Prior to his appointment, Judge Ripple was a full-time employee of the University of Nowe Dame. During those years
(1977-1985), both he and the University contributed on his behalf to this nation-wide pension fund for University professors. The fund is administered by a board
of trustees. Although Judge Ripple continues to teach at the University, neither he nor the University contributes to the fund as part of this arrangement.
Item No, 2. Part-time professor, University of Notre Dame - Details are set forth above in Section VIII, I.
IV. Reimbursements
On June 11, 2014, Judge Ripple gave a continuing legal education lecture at the Notre Dame Center in Chicago, Hlinois. It was sponsored by the Notre Dame Club
of Chicago, and the Club reimbursed him for overnight lodging and meals. The total reimbursement was $239.66.
V. Gifts
Honorary bar association memberships listed in previous years are not listed here because the value of each is less than the reportable amount.
West Publishing Company supplies Judge Ripple with a sample set of the Federal Reporter ind miscellaneous legal material for use in his chambers. The Company
makes these books available to all federal judges. The estimated value of these materials is $1,870.28. This materials is used for the performance of official duties.
Judge Ripple has trunsferred any interest he may have in these materials to the United States Government.
VIL Investments and Trusts
Item Nos. 10, 11 & 12. No dividends or interest are attributable to any individual policy of this type. Each policy does have a cash value; that value 1s noted.
Item Nos, 14 - 74. These are all holdings, purchase, and sale transactions within Trust No. § (Item 13).
Item Nos, 76 - 137, These are all holdings, purchase, and sale transactions within Trust No. 5 (Item 75).
Item No. 140. Judicial Judgment Back Pay. Judge Ripple is a member of the class of federal judges who served between November 30, 2006 and December 9.
2013. See Barker v. United States, No. 12-826 (Fed. CI. 2012). He was notified in 2013 that he was eligible for back salary for that period. By the end of the 2013
reporting period, the amount of that back salary was not yet calculated nor received by Judge Ripple. During 2014 the judgment, an award of back judicial salary,
was paid by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The payment included interest in the amount of $2,600.06.
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