John Feikens

Personal

Birthday: 
12/3/1917
Birthplace: 
Clifton, NJ
Date of Death: 
5/15/2011
Place of Death: 
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Priorities and war allocations, Detrex Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, 1942-1946
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1946-1960, 1961-1970

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, June 10, 1960; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, January 10, 1961; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
Calvin College
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1939
Name of School - Second: 

University of Michigan Law School

Michigan Law students rely on technological services to communicate, perform legal research, enhance learning, and conduct administrative business. To support the academic and administrative functions of the Law School, the Information Technology Department (LawIT) provides stable and user-friendly computing, networking, and audio-visual infrastructure, services, and support for the Law School community.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1941

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Court Name: 

Michigan Eastern District Court

President Nominating: 
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Termination Date: 
9/27/1961
Termination Reason: 
Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed
Court Name - Second: 
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Court Name - Second: 

Michigan Eastern District Court

Commission Date - Second: 
12/1/1970
Retirement from Active Service - Second: 
3/1/1986
Termination Date - Second: 
5/15/2011
Termination Reason - Second: 
Death