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Wendell Alverson Miles
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Wendell Alverson Miles served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Apr 10, 1974. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Apr 10, 1974
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1916
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MichiganRichard M. Nixon · Apr 10, 1974 – Jul 30, 2013
Education
- Hope CollegeA.B., 1938
- University of WyomingM.A., 1939
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1942
Career
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1947; Instructor, Hope College, 1948-1953; Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1953, 1961-1970; Prosecutor, Ottawa County, Michigan, 1948-1953; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1953-1960; Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 1970-1974
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