Damon Keith

Damon Keith
Keith in 2018
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office May 1, 1995 – April 28, 2019
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office October 21, 1977 – May 1, 1995
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Wade H. McCree
Succeeded by	Richard Allen Griffin
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
In office December 13, 1975 – November 22, 1977
Preceded by	Frederick William Kaess
Succeeded by	Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
In office October 12, 1967 – November 22, 1977
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Thomas Patrick Thornton
Succeeded by	Patricia Boyle
Personal details
Born	Damon Jerome Keith (1922-07-04)July 4, 1922 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	April 28, 2019(2019-04-28) (aged 96) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	West Virginia State University (BA) Howard University (LLB) Wayne State University (LLM)

Damon Jerome Keith (July 4, 1922 – April 28, 2019) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Keith died in office at age 96.