Noel Fox
Noel Peter Fox (1910-1987) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Fox was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a seat vacated by Raymond Starr; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1962, and received his commission on July 31st. He served as chief judge from 1971 until he assumed senior status on December 31, 1979. He served until his death on June 3, 1987.[1]
Early life and education
- Marquette University, Ph.B., 1933
- Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1935[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Muskegon, Michigan, 1935-1937
- Assistant prosecuting attorney, Muskegon County, Michigan, 1937-1939
- Private practice, Muskegon, Michigan, 1939-1944
- U.S. Navy, 1944-1946
- Private practice, Muskegon, Michigan, 1946-1951
- Circuit judge, Michigan 14th Judicial Circuit Court, 1951-1962[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Michigan
Fox was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a seat vacated by Raymond Starr; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1962, and received his commission on July 31st. He served as chief judge from 1971 until he assumed senior status on December 31, 1979. He served until his death on June 3, 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Noel Fox's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Raymond Starr |
Western District of Michigan 1962–1979 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Richard Enslen
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
