Robert DeMascio

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Robert DeMascio
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Years in office: 1988 - 1999

Years in office: 1971 - 1988
Education
Law
Wayne State University Law School, 1951
Personal
Birthplace
Pennsylvania


Robert Edward DeMascio (1923-1999) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

DeMascio was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 14, 1971, to a seat vacated by Theodore Levin; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1971, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on January 16, 1988, and served in that capacity until his death on March 23, 1999.[1] DeMascio was succeeded in this position by Bernard Friedman.

Early life and education

  • Wayne State University Law School, LL.B, 1951[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946
  • Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1951-1953
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, Detroit, Michigan, 1954-1961
  • Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1961-1966
  • Judge, Recorder's Court, Detroit, Michigan, 1967-1971[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Michigan

DeMascio was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 14, 1971, to a seat vacated by Theodore Levin; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1971, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on January 16, 1988, and served in that capacity until his death on March 23, 1999.[1] DeMascio was succeeded in this position by Bernard Friedman.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Theodore Levin
Eastern District of Michigan
1971–1988
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Bernard Friedman