Many legendary figures have served on the bench in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Here you can learn about some of them….
Judge Ross Wilkins
Appointed by President Jackson
January 26, 1837
Resigned February 18, 1870
Birthdate February 19, 1799
Death May 17, 1872
Judge John W. Longyear
Appointed by President Grant
February 18, 1870
Died March 11, 1875
Birthdate October 22, 1820
Death March 11, 1875
Judge Henry Billings Brown
Appointed by President Grant
March 19, 1875
Resigned December 23, 1890
Birthdate March 2, 1836
Death September 4, 1913
Judge Henry H. Swan
Appointed by President Harrison
January 21, 1891
Retired July 1, 1911
Birthdate October 2, 1840
Death June 12, 1916
Judge Alexis C. Angell
Appointed by President Taft
July 1, 1911
Resigned June 1, 1912
Birthdate April 26, 1857
Death December 24, 1932
Judge Arthur J. Tuttle
Appointed by President Taft
August 12, 1912
Senior Status August 12, 1944
Died December 2, 1944
Birthdate November 8, 1868
Death December 2, 1944
Judge Charles C. Simons
Appointed by President Harding
February 6, 1923
Resigned February 2, 1932
Birthdate May 21, 1876
Death February 2, 1964
Judge Edward J. Moinet
Appointed by President Coolidge
June 13, 1927
Senior Status March 1, 1946
Died December 23, 1952
Birthdate July 14, 1873
Death December 23, 1952
Judge Ernest A. O’Brien
Appointed by President Hoover
on April 15, 1931
Died October 9, 1948
Birthdate July 1, 1897
Death October 9, 1948
Judge Arthur J. Lederle
Appointed by President Roosevelt
on March 06, 1936
Senior Status January 30, 1960
Retired July 1, 1960
Birthdate November 25, 1887
Death April 29, 1972
Judge Frank A. Picard
Appointed by President Roosevelt
on March 30, 1939
Died February 28, 1963
Birthdate October 9, 1889
Death February 28, 1963
Judge Arthur A. Koscinski
Appointed by President Truman
on August 07, 1945
Retired April 30, 1957
Birthdate April 1, 1887
Death November 21, 1957
Judge Theodore Levin
Appointed by President Truman
on August 07, 1946
Died December 31, 1970
Birthdate February 18, 1897
Death December 31, 1970
Judge Thomas P. Thornton
Appointed by President Truman
on February 15, 1949
Senior Status February 15, 1966
Died July 1, 1985
Birthdate March 8, 1898
Death July 1, 1985
Judge Ralph M. Freeman
Appointed by President Eisenhower
on June 29, 1954
Senior Status July 1, 1973
Died March 29, 1990
Birthdate May 5, 1902
Death March 29, 1990
Judge Clifford P. O’Sullivan
Appointed by President Eisenhower
on September 11, 1957
Resigned April 4, 1960
Birthdate December 8, 1897
Death October 7, 1975
Judge Frederick W. Kaess
Appointed by President Eisenhower
on July 10, 1960
Senior Status December 13, 1975
Died March 30, 1979
Birthdate December 1, 1910
Death March 30, 1979
Judge John Feikens
Appointed by President Eisenhower
on October 07, 1960
Died May 15, 2011
Birthdate December 3, 1917
Death May 15, 2011
Judge Thaddeus M. Machrowicz
Appointed by President Kennedy
on October 12, 1961
Died February 17, 1970
Birthdate August 21, 1899
Death February 17, 1970
Judge Wade H. McCree, Jr.
Appointed by President Kennedy
on October 09, 1961
Resigned September 7, 1966
Birthdate July 3, 1920
Death August 30, 1987
Judge Talbot Smith
Appointed by President Kennedy
on October 05, 1961
Senior Status October 31, 1971
Died December 21, 1978
Birthdate October 11, 1899
Death December 21, 1978
Judge Stephen J. Roth
Appointed by President Kennedy
on May 08, 1962
Died July 11, 1974
Birthdate April 21, 1908
Death July 11, 1974
Judge Damon J. Keith
Appointed by President Johnson
on October 27, 1967
Resigned January 22, 1977
Birthdate July 4, 1922
Death April 28, 2019
Judge Lawrence Gubow
Appointed by President Johnson
on October 11, 1968
Died March 26, 1978
Birthdate January 10, 1919
Death March 26, 1978