Charles C. Simons
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
September 15, 1959 – February 2, 1964
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
1952–1958
Preceded byXenophon Hicks
Succeeded byFlorence E. Allen
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
January 29, 1932 – September 15, 1959
Appointed byHerbert Hoover
Preceded byArthur Carter Denison
Succeeded byClifford Patrick O'Sullivan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
In office
February 6, 1923 – February 2, 1932
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded byArthur F. Lederle
Personal details
Born
Charles Caspar Simons

(1876-05-21)May 21, 1876
Detroit, Michigan
DiedFebruary 2, 1964(1964-02-02) (aged 87)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BL)
University of Michigan Law School (LLB)

Charles Caspar Simons[1][2][3] (May 21, 1876 – February 2, 1964) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education and career

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Simons received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan in 1898 and a second Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1900. He was in private practice in Detroit from 1900 to 1923, also serving as a member of the Michigan Senate from 1903 to 1904, a Circuit Court commissioner for Wayne County, Michigan from 1905 to 1906, and a member of the Michigan Constitutional Convention in 1908.[4]

Federal judicial service

Simons was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on January 31, 1923, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 6, 1923, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on February 2, 1932, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[4]

Simons was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 8, 1932, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge Arthur Carter Denison. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 26, 1932, and received his commission on January 29, 1932. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1952 to 1958. He assumed senior status on September 15, 1959. His service terminated on February 2, 1964, due to his death.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Simons, Charles Caspar (October 1948). "Judicial Powers: Their Exercise Without Constitutional Safeguards". American Bar Association Journal. 34 (10): 907–977. JSTOR 25716612.
  2. ^ Who's Who in Illinois. 1947.
  3. ^ General Register. Vol. 3. 1949. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b c Charles Casper Simons at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1923–1932 Succeeded byArthur F. Lederle Preceded byArthur Carter Denison Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1932–1959 Succeeded byClifford Patrick O'Sullivan Preceded byXenophon Hicks Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1952–1958 Succeeded byFlorence E. Allen
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