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Western District Historical Society
Welcome to the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Founded in 2002 with the support of the Western Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Historical Society is a free-standing 501(c)(3) organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan, answering to an independent Board of Trustees.
Mission
The Historical Society was created to research, collect and preserve the history of the lawyers, judges and cases that have comprised the federal court community in Western Michigan and the Upper Peninsular, and to share this information with the public in an effort to promote a better understanding of the region, the court and the rule of law.
Research
Members of the Society are encouraged to research the history of notable cases and personages in the federal court and publish their findings in the SocietyÕs Journal. BaseballÕs reserve clause, a patent dispute that portended the rise of the Kellogg cereal empire, a steamship that helped define navigable waterways, and the trial of a United States Senator are the subjects of some the articles published in The Stereoscope .
The Society is also assisting the CourtÕs official historian, the Hon. Wendell A. Miles, in his research and writing of a comprehensive history of the court.
Oral History Project
To capture tomorrowÕs history today, the Society is professionally video-recording the recollections of todayÕs judges about their time on the court. These interviews will be up-dated periodically. In a parallel program, the Society is also interviewing court staff as well as attorneys who have been active in federal court.
Publications
The Stereoscope - Journal of the Historical Society, is published seasonally by the Society, recounting the proceedings of the Society, and often features in-depth articles about the courtÕs colorful past. Persons interested in submitting articles are invited to contact editor Pat Mears, telephone (616) 742-3936.
The Society has also produced a thirty-minute video on the history of the federal court in Western Michigan, entitled ÒEqual and Exact Justice for All.Ó This video is also available on DVD.
Archives
The Society maintains a computerized archival Register for its oral history project and for its collections of judgesÕ papers, photographs, documentary materials and other memorablia involving the court and its people. Audio and visual recordings obtained by the Society are normally transferred to a digital format for preservation purposes.
The Society also keeps an Index of collections at other institutions where information may be obtained about the federal court in Western Michigan.
Inquires concerning the Archives may be directed to Joan Byerly, telephone (616) 456-2068.
Directory of Officers, Trustees and Affiliated Personnel
| President: |
Charles E. Chamberlan, Jr.
Willey Chamberlain & Yates, LLP |
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| Vice President: |
Hon. John H. Logie
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP |
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| Secretary: |
Michael A. MacDonald
Assistant United States Attorney |
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| Treasurer: |
James H. Geary
Howard & Howard |
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| Members: |
John E. Anding
Drew, Cooper & Anding
Jon D. Botsford
Senior Vice President, Secretary
And Chief Legal Officer
Steelcase, Inc.
Stephen C. Bransdorfer
Bransdorfer & Russell
Hon. Hugh W. Brenneman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge
Meg Goebel
Paul Goebel Group
Mark A. Latterman
Latterman & Associates PC
Ray B. Loeschner, PhD
Loeschner Enterprises
Hon. John H. Logie
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Michael A. MacDonald
Assistant United States Attorney
Patrick E. Mears
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
James A. Mitchell
Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton
Michael W. Puerner
Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
Ronald C. Weston, Sr.
Clerk of United States District Court for the Western District of Michgan |
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| Ex Officio Members: |
Honorable Robert Holmes Bell
Chief Judge
Honorable Wendell A. Miles
Senior Judge and Court Historian |
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| Archivist: |
Joan Byerly
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals |
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| Oral Historian: |
Gordon Olson |
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| Advisory Council: |
Arend D. Lubbers
President Emeritus
Grand Valley State University
Janice Kittel Mann
Assistant Kent County Prosecutor |
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Biographical Consultants
It is the intent of the Historical Society to appoint a biographical consultant for every judge who has served on the court, to co-ordinate the collection of information about that judge. Most biographical consultants are either a member of a judgeÕs family and an attorney, or have served as the judgeÕs law clerk. Anyone interested in serving as a consultant may contact an officer or trustee.
Hon. John H. Logie for Hon. George Proctor Wanty
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
111 Lyon St., NW - Suite 900
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 752-2111
Patrick E. Mears for Hon. Clarence Sessions
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
601 Campau Square Plaza
99 Monroe, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 742-3936
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William W. Jack, Jr.
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, PC
250 Monroe Ave., NW - Suite 200
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 458-6243
Hon. W. Wallace Kent, Jr. for Hon. W. Wallace Kent
Chief Judge
Tuscola County Probate Court
440 N. State St.
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 672-3850
John D. Tulley for Hon. Noel P. Fox
Warner, Norcross & Judd
111 Lyon St., NW - Suite 900
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 752-2106
Albert J. (Joseph) Engel, III for Hon. Albert J. Engel
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
250 Monroe, NW - Suite 200
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 458-6247
Charles E. Chamberlain, Jr. for Hon. Wendell A. Miles
Willey & Chamberlain LLP
40 Pearl Street, NW - Suite 940
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3032
(616) 458-2212
Hon. Ellen S. Carmody for Hon. Douglas W. Hillman
U.S. Magistrate Judge
666 Federal Building
110 Michigan, NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 456-2528
Valerie P. Simmons for Hon. Benjamin F. Gibson
Warner, Norcross & Judd
111 Lyon St., NW - Suite 900
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 752-2163
Pamela Enslen for Hon. Richard Alan Enslen
Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
444 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 381-7030
Julie Clough for Hon. Robert Holmes Bell
Clerk to Hon. Robert Holmes Bell
110 Michigan, NW - Room 402
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 456-2027
Paul M. Brandenburg for Hon. David W. McKeague
Clerk to Hon. David W. McKeague
315 W. Allegan Ð Room 128
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 377-1568
Carol J. Karr for Hon. Stephen W. Karr
Miller, Johnson, Snell
& Cummiskey, PLC
250 Monroe Ave., NW - Suite 800
P.O. Box 306
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501
(616) 831-1723
Carol Rowland for Hon. Doyle A. Rowland
Clerk to Hon. Wendell A. Miles
110 Michigan, NW - Room 236
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 456-2314
Jon D. Botsford for Hon. David E. Nims, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Secretary
& Chief Financial Officer
Steelcase, Inc.
P.O. Box 1967 - Mail Code CH-4E
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1967
Dennis Chamberlain for Hon. Laurence E. Howard
Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
299 Federal Building
P.O. Box 3310
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-3310
(616) 456-2907
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Judy Walton
3760 Oak Tree Drive, SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
Daniel M. Laville for Bankruptcy Court
Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
299 Federal Building
P.O. Box 3310
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-3310
(616) 456-2693
Susan Douglas MacGregor for Upper Peninsular
Plunkett & Cooney, PC
210 N. Front, Suite 200
Marquette, Michigan 49855
(906) 225-8111
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