Philip Pratt
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Philip Pratt was a United States federal judge
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Born in Pontiac, Michigan
, Pratt was in the United States Army
Sergeant, Office of Strategic Service during World War II
, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School
in 1950. He was a Title examiner, Abstract and Title, Pontiac, Michigan from 1950 to 1951. He was an Assistant prosecutor, Oakland County, Michigan from 1952 to 1953. He was in private practice in Pontiac, Michigan
from 1953 to 1963. He was a judge on the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan from 1963 to 1970.
Pratt was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
. Pratt was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on October 7, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 25, 1970, and received his commission on December 1, 1970. He served as chief judge from 1986-1989. Pratt served in that capacity until February 7, 1989, due to his death.
He died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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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 Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
, Pratt was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Sergeant, Office of Strategic Service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1950. He was a Title examiner, Abstract and Title, Pontiac, Michigan from 1950 to 1951. He was an Assistant prosecutor, Oakland County, Michigan from 1952 to 1953. He was in private practice in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
from 1953 to 1963. He was a judge on the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan from 1963 to 1970.
Pratt 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...
. Pratt was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on October 7, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. 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 November 25, 1970, and received his commission on December 1, 1970. He served as chief judge from 1986-1989. Pratt served in that capacity until February 7, 1989, due to his death.
He died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...
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