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Douglas Hillman

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

Personal

Douglas Woodruff Hillman (1922-2007) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Hillman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission the next day. From 1986-1991, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 15, 1991. He served the Western District of Michigan until his retirement on October 1, 2002.^[1] Hillman was succeeded in this position by David McKeague. Hillman died on February 1st, 2007.

Early life and education

University of Michigan, A.B., 1946
University of Michigan Law School, LL.B, 1948^[1]

Professional career

U.S. Army Lieutenant, 1942-1945
Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1979^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of Michigan

Hillman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission the next day. From 1986-1991, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 15, 1991. He served the Western District of Michigan until his retirement on October 1, 2002.^[1] Hillman was succeeded in this position by David McKeague.

External links

Douglas Hillman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Douglas Hillman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Western District of Michigan 1979–1991	Succeeded by: David McKeague

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Chief Judge: Hala Jarbou • Jane Beckering • Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker

Gordon Quist • Janet Neff • Robert Holmes Bell •

Magistrate judges

Ray Kent • Phillip J. Green • Maarten Vermaat • Sally Berens •

Former Article III judges

Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • W. Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr •

Former Chief judges

Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Jonker • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • W. Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr •

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