Ernest Aloysius O'Brien
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Ernest Aloysius O'Brien was a United States federal judge
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Born in Detroit, Michigan
, O'Brien received a B.A.
from Detroit College in 1898 and an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in Detroit from 1906 to 1928. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan in 1928, returning to private practice from 1928 to 1931.
On February 26, 1931, O'Brien was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
created by 46 Stat. 1197. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1931, and received his commission on March 4, 1931. O'Brien served in that capacity until his death, in 1948.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, O'Brien received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Detroit College in 1898 and an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in Detroit from 1906 to 1928. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan in 1928, returning to private practice from 1928 to 1931.
On February 26, 1931, O'Brien was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the eastern portion of the state of Michigan. The Court is based in Detroit, with courthouses also located in Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, and Port Huron...
created by 46 Stat. 1197. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 2, 1931, and received his commission on March 4, 1931. O'Brien served in that capacity until his death, in 1948.