Gordon Jay Quist

Judge Gordon Jay Quist

Personal

Birthday:

1937

Birthplace:

Grand Rapids, MI

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1962-1964
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1966
Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1967-1992

Education

Name of School:

Michigan State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1959

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1962

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Court Name:

Michigan Western District Court

President Nominating:

George H.W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/30/1992

Retirement from Active Service:

1/1/2006