Hackett, Barbara Kloka Born 1928 in Detroit, MI Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 11, 1986, to a seat vacated by Charles Wycliffe Joiner. Confirmed by the Senate on March 27, 1986, and received commission on April 7, 1986. Assumed senior status on April 8, 1997. Service terminated on March 1, 2000, due to retirement. U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1973-1984 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 Professional 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