Albert J. Engel Jr.
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Albert J. Engel Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1989 – April 5, 2013 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office April 1, 1988 – October 1, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Pierce Lively |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office December 19, 1973 – October 1, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | W. Wallace Kent |
| Succeeded by | Richard Fred Suhrheinrich |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office December 18, 1970 – January 4, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | W. Wallace Kent |
| Succeeded by | Wendell Alverson Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Joseph Engel Jr. March 21, 1924 Lake City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2013 (aged 89) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA, LLB) |
Albert Joseph Engel Jr. (March 21, 1924 – April 5, 2013) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Education and career
Engel was born in
Federal judicial service
Engel was nominated by President Richard Nixon on December 15, 1970, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Judge W. Wallace Kent. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1970, and received his commission on December 18, 1970. Engel took his oath of office and entered duty on January 21, 1971. His service terminated on January 4, 1974, due to elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]
Engel was nominated by President Nixon on December 5, 1973, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge W. Wallace Kent. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 1973, and received his commission on December 19, 1973. He took his oath of office and entered duty on January 4, 1974. He served as Chief Judge from April 1, 1988, to October 1, 1989. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1989. He closed his office on December 31, 2002, and took inactive senior status. His service terminated on April 5, 2013, due to his death in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]
Honor
The United States Courts Library in Grand Rapids was officially named the Albert J. Engel United States Courts Library on December 19, 2003.[citation needed]
See also
References
External links
- Albert J. Engel Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.