Gordon Quist
2006 - Present
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Gordon Jay Quist is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.
Early life and education
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Quist graduated from Michigan State University with his bachelor's degree in 1959 and from George Washington University Law School with his J.D. in 1962.[1]
Professional career
- 2006 - Present: Senior judge
- 1992-2006: Judge
- 1967-1992: Private practice, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- 1964-1966: Private practice, Chicago, Ill.
- 1962-1964: Private practice, Washington, D.C.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Michigan
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Gordon J. Quist |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 98 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 20, 1992
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 18, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 25, 1992
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| Confirmed: June 26, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Quist was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan by President George H.W. Bush on March 20, 1992, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated Quist Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Quist's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 18, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on June 25, 1992. Quist was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on June 26, 1992, and he received his commission on June 30, 1992. Quist elected to take senior status beginning on January 1, 2006. He was succeeded in this position by Judge Robert Jonker.[1][2][3]
Noteworthy cases
Judgment recognized in Swiss hockey injury case (2014)
In June 2014, Judge Quist upheld a $1.6 million judgment against former NHL player Kevin Miller resulting from injuries sustained by another player that were attributed to Miller during a game in Switzerland. The injuries ended the other player's career. A Swiss court issued a judgment in the injured player's insurance company's favor. Judge Quist upheld and enforced the judgment, with interest and costs, under the Uniform Foreign-Country Judgments Recognition Act.
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See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Gordon Jay Quist," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 976 — Gordon J. Quist — The Judiciary," accessed May 18, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed May 18, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
Western District of Michigan 1992–2006 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Robert Jonker
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
