James Paul Churchill | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office December 31, 1989 – June 29, 2020 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office 1989–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Pratt |
| Succeeded by | Julian Abele Cook Jr. |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office December 20, 1974 – December 31, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Stephen John Roth |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hardy Cleland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-04-10)April 10, 1924 |
| Died | June 29, 2020(2020-06-29) (aged 96) |
| Education | University of Michigan (B.B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.) |
James Paul Churchill (April 10, 1924 – June 29, 2020) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Churchill was born inImlay City,Michigan. He served in theUnited States Army duringWorld War II from 1943 to 1946 in a field artillery battery of the103rd Infantry Division. His unit was in France, Germany, and Austria. After Army service, he received aBachelor of Business Administration from theUniversity of Michigan in 1947 and aBachelor of Laws from theUniversity of Michigan Law School in 1950. He was in private practice inVassar, Michigan from 1951 to 1965. He was a Circuit Judge of the 40th Judicial Circuit of Michigan from 1965 to 1974.[1]
On December 2, 1974, Churchill was nominated by PresidentGerald Ford to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by JudgeStephen John Roth. Churchill was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on December 18, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as Chief Judge in 1989, assumingsenior status on December 31, 1989.[1] He died on June 29, 2020, aged 96.[2]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1974–1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1989 | Succeeded by |
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