George La Plata
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George La Plata is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Detroit, Michigan
, La Plata was in the U.S. Marine Corps during [{World War II]], from 1943 to 1946 and during the Korean War
, from 1952 to 1954. He received an A.B.
from Wayne State University
in 1951 and an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1956. He He was in private practice in Detroit, Michigan
from 1956 to 1979. He was a Circuit judge, Oakland County, Michigan from 1979 to 1985. He was a Professor, Detroit College of Law from 1985 to 1986.
La Plata was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
. La Plata was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333, 346. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. La Plata served in that capacity until August 3, 1996, due to retirement.
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...
, La Plata was in the U.S. Marine Corps during [{World War II]], from 1943 to 1946 and during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, from 1952 to 1954. He received an A.B.
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 Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
in 1951 and an LL.B. from Detroit College of Law in 1956. He 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 1956 to 1979. He was a Circuit judge, Oakland County, Michigan from 1979 to 1985. He was a Professor, Detroit College of Law from 1985 to 1986.
La Plata 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...
. La Plata was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333, 346. 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 April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. La Plata served in that capacity until August 3, 1996, due to retirement.