Damon Keith
American judge (1922–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Damon Jerome Keith (July 4, 1922 – April 28, 2019) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Keith died in office at age 96.
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Damon Keith | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office May 1, 1995 – April 28, 2019 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office October 21, 1977 – May 1, 1995 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Wade H. McCree |
Succeeded by | Richard Allen Griffin |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
In office December 13, 1975 – November 22, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Frederick William Kaess |
Succeeded by | Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
In office October 12, 1967 – November 22, 1977 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Thomas Patrick Thornton |
Succeeded by | Patricia Boyle |
Personal details | |
Born | Damon Jerome Keith (1922-07-04)July 4, 1922 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 2019(2019-04-28) (aged 96) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | West Virginia State University (BA) Howard University (LLB) Wayne State University (LLM) |
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