• Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

  Judge

  1963 – 1995 · 32 yrsAppointed by John F. Kennedy

• Michigan Supreme Court

  Judge

  1956 – 1962 · 6 yrs

Career

• Police commissioner

  1962 – 1963 · 1 yr

• Justice

  Michigan Supreme Court

  1956 – 1961 · 5 yrs

• Judge

  1955 – 1955

• Judge

  Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County

  1954 – 1956 · 2 yrs

• Probate judge in charge of Wayne County Michigan Juvenile Court

  1951 – 1954 · 3 yrs

• Private practice

  1946 – 1950 · 4 yrs

• President

  Detroit Michigan Common Council

  1946 – 1950 · 4 yrs

• Chairman

  Detroit Michigan Election Commission

  1946 – 1950 · 4 yrs

• U.S. Army

  1943 – 1946 · 3 yrs

Education