Frederick William Kaess
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Frederick William Kaess (December 1, 1910 – March 30, 1979) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Detroit, Michigan
, Kaess received an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1932. He was a Municipal judge, St. Clair Shores, Michigan from 1932 to 1933. He was an Attorney and claims manager, Michigan Mutual Liability Company from 1933 to 1945. He was a Deputy commissioner, Workmen's Compensation Commission, Lansing, Michigan from 1939 to 1940. He was in private practice in Detroit, Michigan
from 1945 to 1953. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1953 to 1960.
Kaess was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
. Kaess was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on June 10, 1960, to a seat vacated by Arthur F. Lederle
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 2, 1960, and received his commission on July 6, 1960. He served as chief judge from 1972-1975. He assumed senior status
on December 13, 1975. Kaess served in that capacity until March 30, 1979, due to his death.
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...
, Kaess received an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1932. He was a Municipal judge, St. Clair Shores, Michigan from 1932 to 1933. He was an Attorney and claims manager, Michigan Mutual Liability Company from 1933 to 1945. He was a Deputy commissioner, Workmen's Compensation Commission, Lansing, Michigan from 1939 to 1940. He was in private practice 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...
from 1945 to 1953. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1953 to 1960.
Kaess was a federal judge 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...
. Kaess was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on June 10, 1960, to a seat vacated by Arthur F. Lederle
Arthur F. Lederle
Arthur F. Lederle was a United States federal judge.Born in Leland, Michigan, Lederle graduated from Eastern Michigan College in 1909, and received an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1915, an LL.M. from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1923, and an LL.D. from Wayne State University...
. 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 July 2, 1960, and received his commission on July 6, 1960. He served as chief judge from 1972-1975. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 13, 1975. Kaess served in that capacity until March 30, 1979, due to his death.