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Benjamin Gibson
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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

Bachelor's

Wayne State University, 1955

Law

Detroit College of Law, 1960

Personal
Birthplace
Alabama


Benjamin F. Gibson (1931-present) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Gibson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission the next day. From 1991-1995, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on July 13, 1996. He served the Western District of Michigan until his retirement on January 31, 1999.[1]

Early life and education

  • Wayne State University, B.S., 1955
  • Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1960[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Private, 1948-1950
  • Assistant state attorney general, Michigan, 1961-1963
  • Assistant prosecutor, County of Ingham, Michigan, 1963-1964
  • Private practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1964-1979
  • Professor, Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1979-1980[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of Michigan

Gibson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission the next day. From 1991-1995, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on July 13, 1996. He served the Western District of Michigan until his retirement on January 31, 1999.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
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Western District of Michigan
1979–1996
Succeeded by:
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