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Barbara Kloka Hackett

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Barbara Kloka Hackett served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Mar 27, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Mar 27, 1986
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1928

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganRonald Reagan · Mar 27, 1986 – Mar 1, 2000

Education

  • University of Detroit (now University of Detroit Mercy)Ph.B., 1948
  • University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law)J.D., 1950

Career

Staff lawyer, Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Company, 1950-1951; Law clerk, Hon. Frank Picard, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1951-1952; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1952-1965, 1966-1967, 1972-1973, 1984-1986; Lawyer, New York Central Railroad Company, 1963-1965; Chief law clerk, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1965-1966; Assistant prosecutor, Wayne County, Michigan, 1967-1972; Acting chief, Appellate Division, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, 1986

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