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Arthur J. Tarnow

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

Arthur J. Tarnow served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 13, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
May 13, 1998
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1942

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganWilliam J. Clinton · May 13, 1998 – Jan 21, 2022

Education

  • Wayne State UniversityB.A., 1963
  • Wayne State University Law SchoolJ.D., 1965

Career

Law clerk, Hon. John Fitzgerald, Hon. Louis McGregor, and Hon. Timothy Quinn, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1967; Lecturer, University of Papua New Guinea, 1967-1968; Chief deputy defender, Legal Aid and Defenders Association of Detroit [Michigan], 1969-1970; Attorney, Foundation Appellate Defender, State of Michigan, 1970-1972; Private practice, Michigan, 1973-1998

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