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Sean Francis Cox (born September 24, 1957) is an American lawyer serving as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sean Cox | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| Assumed office February 21, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Page Hood |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| Assumed office June 12, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Paul Zatkoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Francis Cox September 24, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BGS) Michigan State University (JD) |
Education and career
editCox was born in Detroit. He received a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the University of Michigan in 1979 and his Juris Doctor from the Detroit College of Law (now the Michigan State University College of Law) in 1983. Prior to joining the federal bench, Cox was a trial judge in Michigan for the Wayne Circuit Court. He was appointed by Governor John Engler in 1996.[1] Before that, Cox was in private practice in Michigan from 1983 to 1996.
Federal judicial service
editPresident George W. Bush nominated Cox to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on September 10, 2004, and renominated him on February 4, 2005, to fill a vacancy left by Judge Lawrence Paul Zatkoff. Due to the initial opposition of Michigan Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, Cox's nomination was not voted on until June 8, 2006, when he was confirmed by voice vote. He received his commission on June 12, 2006. He became chief judge on February 21, 2022.[2]
Notable cases
editIn 2009, Cox presided over the case of Canadian citizens Timothy McGuire and James Ryan, who sued the Royal Oak, Michigan police department for false arrest after they witnessed but did not participate in an assault of a fellow passenger on a bus they were riding on.[3]
References
edit- ^ "ENGLER APPOINTS COX TO 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Sean Cox, Newest Chief Judge U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan" (PDF). United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mied-2_05-cv-40185/pdf/USCOURTS-mied-2_05-cv-40185-5.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- Sean Cox at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Thomas, Ken, "Senate confirms Ludington, Cox to federal bench," Associated Press, June 8, 2006.
- Biography at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan