Kenneth Francis Ripple
2019
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What was filed
118
investments
3
positions
1
gifts
2
agreements
0
debts
1
reimbursements
1
income
0
spouse income
Named parties
- See Section VIII, Part V
- See Section VIII, Part IV
- Part-time teaching - University of Notre Dame
As filed
Key Bank, So. Bend, IN IRA - Money Market — Interest — Sold (part)
IRA BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund- Class A (formerly named Dreyfus) — Dividend — Sold (part)
Notre Dame FCU - Notre Dame, IN savings & checking account — Interest
U.S. Savings Bonds — None
UND TIAA/CREF Retirement Fund (H)
TIAA Traditional — Int./Div.
CREF Stock R3 — None
CREF Stock R2 — None
Prudential Whole Life Insurance Policy #1 — Dividend
Prudential Whole Life Insurance Policy #2 — Dividend
Wilco Whole Life Insurance Policy #1 — None
Wilco Whole Life Insurance Policy #2 — None
Brighthouse Whole Life Insurance Policy — None
Trust #5 (H)
Nuveen Short Dur H/Y Muni I — Dividend — Distributed
Vanguard Intm Term Tax Exempt Fund- Adm — Dividend — Sold (part)
Vanguard Intm Term Tax Exempt Fund- Adm — Distributed
Vanguard Short Term - Tax Exempt Fund - Adm — Dividend — Sold
T Rowe Price New America Grw-I (formerly T Rowe Price NA Growth Fund) — None — Distributed
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Distribution — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Distributed (part)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obligations SS — Sold
Fidelity Contrafund — Dividend — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contrafund — Distributed
Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst — None — Distributed
Sterling Cap Str S/C Val-Ins — None — Sold
T Rowe PR Mid-Cap Grow-I — None — Distributed
Voya Strategic Inc Opp-I — Dividend — Distributed
Pimco Municipal Bonds — Dividend — Buy
Pimco Municipal Bonds — Distributed
Vanguard Long-Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Dividend — Buy
Vanguard Long-Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Distributed
iShares Russell 2000 ETF — Dividend — Buy
iShares Russell 2000 ETF — Distributed
Promissory Note G. Ripple & E. Talarico (X) — Interest
Trust #6 (H)
Nuveen Short Dur H/Y Muni-I — Dividend — Distributed
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fund-Adm — Dividend — Sold (part)
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E Fund-Adm — Distributed
Vanguard Short Term T/E Fund-Adm — Dividend — Sold (part)
Vanguard Short Term T/E Fund-Adm — Sold
T Rowe Price New America Growth Fund — None — Distributed
Fidelity Contrafund — Dividend — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)
Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)
Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)
Fidelity Contrafund — Distributed
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Distribution — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Distributed (part)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Buy (add'l)
Federated Treasury Obliga-SS — Sold
Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst — None — Distributed
Sterling Cap Str S/C Val-Ins — None — Sold
T Rowe PR Mid Cap Grow-I — None — Distributed
Voya Strategic Inc Opp-I — Dividend — Distributed
Pimco Municipal bonds — Dividend — Buy
Pimco Municipal bonds — Distributed
Vanguard Long-Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Dividend — Buy
Vanguard Long-Trm T/E Fd-Adm — Distributed
Trust #7 (H)
Nuveen Short Dur H/Y Muni-I (X) — None
Pimco Municipal Bond-Inst (X) — None
Vanguard Intm Trm T/E (X) — None
Vanguard Long-Trm T/E (X) — Dividend — Buy (add'l)
Voya Strategic Inc Opp-I (X) — None
Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst (X) — Dividend — Buy (add'l)
Fidelity Contrafund (X) — Dividend — Buy (add'l)
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (X) — Dividend
T Rowe PR Mid Cap Grow-I (X) — Dividend
T Rowe Price New Amer Grw-I (X) — Dividend
Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm (X) — Distribution — Buy (add'l)
Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm (X) — Buy (add'l)
Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm (X) — Sold (part)
1st Source Bank - Checking — Interest
Teacher's Credit Union Savings Account — None
See Section VIII, Part I
See Section VIII, Part I
See Section VIII, Part I
Gift — See Section VIII, Part V
Agreement — 2019 — See Section VIII, Part II
Agreement — 2019 — See Section VIII, Part II
Reimbursement — See Section VIII, Part IV
Income — 2019 — Part-time teaching - University of Notre Dame — $28,063.41
I. 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 a faculty member, Judge Ripple is entitled to purchase tickets at a discount for athletic events. He receives, on the same 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. Member, Judicial Advisory Board, American Society of International Law. During the reporting period, Judge Ripple served 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 area. Each circuit has a representative. Judge Ripple was designated by the Chief Judge of the Circuit, and his appointment was
approved by Justice Ginsburg, who serves as chair of the Committee.
Item No. 3. Advisor, American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law, 3d, Conflicts of Law. During the reporting period, Judge Ripple served with other judges
and lawyers as an advisor to this project of the American Law Institute. He served as a volunteer with no reimburseable travel expenses for meetings. Advisors
have no authority over the management of the American Law Institute.
II. Agreement
Item No. 1. TIAA/CREF Pension Fund - Prior to his appointment, Judge Ripple was a full-time employee of the University of Notre 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
Item No 1. From November 15-17, 2018, Judge Ripple attended the meeting of the Judicial Advisory Board of the American Society of International Law in
Washington, D.C. That organization reimbursed him for travel, food and lodging. Judge Ripple made the trip in 2018, for which reimbursement was received in
2019. This trip therefore must be reported in 2019:
V. Gifts
West Publishing Company supplies Judge Ripple with a sample set of the Federal Reporter and miscellaneous legal material for use in his chambers. The Company
makes these books available to all federal judges. The estimated value of materials received in 2019 is $2,263.44. These materials are used for the performance of
official duties. Judge Ripple has transferred any interest he may have in these materials to the United States Government.
VII. Investments and Trusts
Item No. 5. This is a University of Notre Dame 403(B) Retirement Plan. It is an annuity contract invested in three funds. These investment funds have not changed
from the prior year, but because the Committee of Financial Disclosure requested that specific funds chosen from the plan options be disclosed, each fund has
been listed.
Items Nos 7 & 8. The annuity did not report any income as being credited to the CREF 2 and CREF 3 units, only a change in the value of the units.
Item Nos. 9 & 10. These are whole life insurance policies, and Judge Ripple has no ability to select specific investment funds.
Item Nos. 11, 12 & 13. No dividends or interest are attributable to any individual policy of this type. Each policy does have a cash value; that value is noted.
Item Nos. 15 - 57. These are all holdings, as well as purchase and sale transactions, within Trust No. 5 (Item 14).
Item No 20. Income reported in Column B(1) includes distributions from Judge Ripple's revocable trust for personal income tax payments.
Item Nos. 59 - 102. These are all holdings, as well as purchase and sale transactions, within Trust No. 6 (Item 58).
Item No. 70. Income reported in Column B(1) includes distributions from Judge Ripple's spouse's revocable trust for personal income tax payments.
Item No. 103. On August 26, 2019, Judge Ripple established a new revocable trust at First Source Bank. This new trust is trust No. 7 (item 103).
They directed that all the assets of trust No. 5 (item 14) and trust No. 6 (item 58) be transferred into the new trust. At the end of the year, all assets except the item
noted as item 57 had been transferred to the new trust. That asset remained in trust No. 5 pending the receipt of authorization from the debtors. That asset has since
been transferred to the new trust, and the old trusts have been closed.
Items Nos. 104-116. These are all holdings, as well as purchase and sale transactions, within Trust No. 7 (Item 103) that were transferred in 2019 from Trust No. 5
and Trust No. 6.
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