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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Richard M. NixonRepublican president
Seat
MIED0901
Nominated
Oct. 7, 1970
Committee hearing
Nov. 24, 1970
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Nov. 25, 1970
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Nov. 25, 1970
Commissioned
Dec. 1, 1970
ABA rating
Exceptionally Well Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1979until Jan. 1, 1986
Senior status
March 1, 1986
Service ended
May 15, 2011Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Judge โ€” Sept. 27, 1961 Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Judge Dec. 1, 1970 May 15, 2011 Death Richard M. Nixon

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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