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Fox, Noel Peter
Born August 30, 1910, in Kalamazoo, MI
Died June 3, 1987, in Grand Rapids, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Nominated by John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a seat vacated by Raymond Wesley Starr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1962, and received commission on July 31, 1962. Served as chief judge, 1971-1979. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1979. Service terminated on June 3, 1987, due to death.
Education:
Marquette University, Ph.B., 1933
Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1935
Professional Career:
Died June 3, 1987, in Grand Rapids, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Nominated by John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a seat vacated by Raymond Wesley Starr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1962, and received commission on July 31, 1962. Served as chief judge, 1971-1979. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1979. Service terminated on June 3, 1987, due to death.
Education:
Marquette University, Ph.B., 1933
Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1935
Professional Career:
Private practice, Muskegon, Michigan, 1935-1937, 1939-1944, 1946-1951
Assistant prosecutor, Muskegon County, Michigan, 1937-1939
U.S. Navy, 1944-1946
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, 1951-1962