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]

External links

• Noel Fox's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes