Kenneth Francis Ripple

2020

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What was filed

  • 71

    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 — 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

Wilcac Life Insurance Whole Life Policy #1 (formerly Wilco Life Insur) — None

Wilcac Life Insurance Whole Life Policy #2 (formerly Wilco Life Insur) — None

Brighthouse Whole Life Insurance Policy — None

Trust #5 (H)

Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm — Dividend — Buy

Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm — Distributed

Promissory Note G. Ripple & E. Talarico — Distribution — Distributed

Trust #7 (H)

Nuveen Short Dur H/Y Muni-I — Dividend — Sold

Pimco Municipal Bond-Inst — Dividend

Vanguard Intm Trm T/E — Dividend

Vanguard Long-Trm T/E — Dividend — Buy (add'l)

Vanguard Long-Trm T/E — Buy (add'l)

Voya Strategic Inc Opp-I — Dividend

Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst — Dividend — Sold (part)

Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst — Sold (part)

Boston Partners INV All Cap Val Inst — Buy (add'l)

Fidelity Contrafund — Dividend — Buy (add'l)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Sold (part)

Fidelity Contrafund — Buy (add'l)

iShares Russell 2000 ETF — Dividend — Buy (add'l)

iShares Russell 2000 ETF — Buy (add'l)

T Rowe PR Mid Cap Grow-I — Dividend — Sold (part)

T Rowe Price New Amer Grw-I — Dividend — Buy (add'l)

T Rowe Price New Amer Grw-I — Buy (add'l)

T Rowe Price New Amer Grw-I — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Distribution — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Buy (add'l)

Federated Hermes Govt Obl (formerly Federated Gov Obli Fd-Prm) — Sold (part)

Mnsty Mcky H/Y Muni Bnd-I (X) — Dividend — Buy

First Trust Value Line Dvd (X) — Dividend — Buy

Promissory Note G. Ripple & E. Talarico (X) — Interest

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 — 2020 — See Section VIII, Part II

Agreement — 2020 — See Section VIII, Part II

Reimbursement — See Section VIII, Part IV

Income — 2020 — Part-time teaching - University of Notre Dame — $28,181.55

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 then served 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 during the

reporting period. 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. On November 22, 2019, Judge Ripple attended a meeting of the Judicial Advisory Committee of the American Society of International Law. He was

reimbursed for food, lodging, and travel. Although the trip was made in 2019, he was not reimbursed until 2020. The reimbursement is therefore reported in this

2020 report.

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 2020 is $2,527.46. 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 - 17. These are all holdings, as well as purchase and sale transactions, within Trust No. 5 (Item 14). This trust closed in January 2020, and all

holdings transferred to Trust No. 7 (Item 18).

Item Nos. 19 - 69. These are all holdings, as well as purchase and sale transactions, within Trust No. 7 (Item 18).

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

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