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Arthur Koscinski

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Arthur Koscinski
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Years in office: 1957 - 1957

Years in office: 1945 - 1957
Education
Law
University of Michigan Law School, 1910


Arthur A. Koscinski (1887-1957) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Koscinski was nominated by President Harry Truman on June 4, 1945, to a seat vacated by Arthur Tuttle; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 1945, and received commission on July 18th. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1957, and served in that capacity until his death shortly thereafter, on November 21, 1957.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Michigan Law School, LL.B, 1910[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1910-1945
  • Public administrator, Wayne County, Michigan, 1923-1936
  • Member, Detroit City Pension Commission, 1934-1937
  • Member, Michigan Public Trust Commission, 1937-1938
  • Government appeal agent, Selective Service Board, 1940-1945
  • Member, Michigan Constitutional Revision Commission, 1941
  • Member, Board of Wayne County Institutions, 1942-1943[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Michigan

Koscinski was nominated by President Harry Truman on June 4, 1945, to a seat vacated by Arthur Tuttle; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 1945, and received commission on July 18th. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1957, and served in that capacity until his death shortly thereafter, on November 21, 1957.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Arthur Tuttle
Eastern District of Michigan
1945–1957
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Clifford O'Sullivan