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Charles Wycliffe Joiner

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

Charles Wycliffe Joiner served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 8, 1972. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Jun 8, 1972
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1916

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganRichard M. Nixon · Jun 8, 1972 – Mar 10, 2017

Education

  • University of IowaB.A., 1937
  • University of Iowa College of LawJ.D., 1939

Career

Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1939-1947; U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1943-1945; Faculty, University of Michigan Law School, 1947-1968, 1974-1984; associate dean, 1960-1968; acting dean, 1965-1966; lecturer in law, 1974-1984; Alderman, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1955-1959; Director of research and drafting, Michigan constitutional convention, 1961-1962; Dean and professor of law, Wayne State University, 1967-1972

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