Avern Levin Cohn
1924–2022 · Detroit, MI
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Sep 26, 1979 | Death, Feb 4, 2022 |
Education
- University of Michigan, 1943
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1949
Professional Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1949-1979
Opinions on This Site
99 opinions from 1980 to 1999
- Barbara Butler v. Owens-Brockway Plastic Products, Inc. 1999
- Van M. Hafford v. Larry Seidner, Warden, Lorain Correctional Institution, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 1999
- Estate of Kenneth G. Dietrich v. Richard W. Burrows 1999
- United States v. Jeffrey Eugene Weathers 1999
- W. Thomas Jackson, M.D. v. Richard Leighton 1999
- Van M. Hafford v. Larry Seidner, Warden, Lorain Correctional Institution, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 1999
- Sholodge, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois and Bankers Standard Insurance Company 1999
- In Re William C. Hindenlang, Debtor. United States of America v. William C. Hindenlang 1999
- Peters v. National Labor Relations Board 1998
- In Re: Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn Hornsby, Debtors. Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn Hornsby 1998
- Kruse v. City of Cincinnati 1998
- American Trust v. American Community Mutual Insurance 1998
- Catherine Whittlesey, Deceased, and Stephen E. Whittlesey, Sr. v. Frederick L. Cole 1998
- Kathleen Cope and Teresa D. Davis v. Devra S. Heltsley, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Hopkins County Court Clerk 1997
- Board of County Commissioners v. Burson 1997
- Board of County Commissioners v. Burson 1997
- Turner v. Scott 1997
- Pikeville United Methodist Hospital of Kentucky, Inc. v. United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC 1997
- Runfola & Associates, Inc. v. Spectrum Reporting II, Inc. 1996
- United States v. Judith A. Parrish 1996
- Terry P. Powers, Next Friend of Hillary Ann Powers v. Bayliner Marine Corporation, a Delaware Corporation 1996
- Thomas W. Huffman v. United States of America United States Postal Service 1996
- United States v. Thomas C. Scott 1996
- National Labor Relations Board v. The Mead Corporation D/B/A Escanaba Paper Company 1996
- United States v. Raymond Albert Bureau 1995
- Miller v. Currie 1995
- Howlett v. Holiday Inns, Inc. 1995
- Radio Association on Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. Frank Figuero v. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration 1995
- United States v. Robert Daniel Johnson 1995
- S.I. Stud, Inc. v. United States 1994
- Schindler v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human Services 1994
- Day v. Shalala 1994
- Conoco, Inc. v. United States Foreign-Trade Zones Board 1994
- Interstate General Government Contractors, Inc. v. Togo West, Secretary of the Army 1993
- Geraldine L. McCandless and Fleetwood S. Quittley and Deborah M. Kintner v. Merit Systems Protection Board 1993
- Veronica Craddock v. Immigration & Naturalization Service 1993
- In Re Karl Ziegler and Heinz Martin 1993
- Carmen Miranda De Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1993
- Parrett v. American Ship Building Co. 1993
- Paragon Podiatry Laboratory, Inc. v. Klm Laboratories, Inc. 1993
- Rinard v. Eastern Co. 1992
- Braun Inc. And Braun Aktiengesellschaft, Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. Dynamics Corporation of America 1992
- United States v. Charles v. Ushery (91-5716) and Benjamin R. Burton (91-5715) 1992
- Akers v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 1992
- Daulton v. Caldwell (In re Daulton) 1992
- Samuel Doe, by His Mother and Next Friend, Mary Doe, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Harry J. Cowherd 1992
- United States v. Anthony Lee Coleman 1992
- Gregonia M. Espelita v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1992
- George J. Emershaw and Virginia D. Emershaw v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1992
- Peter Schiff v. United States 1991
- Len Martucci v. Avery Johnson 1991
- United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Todd J. Gresser (90-3414/3505) and Timothy L. Singer (90-3422/3505), Cross-Appellees 1991
- Bavely v. United States (In re Terwilliger's Catering Plus, Inc.) 1990
- Creech v. Roberts 1990
- Norman S. Adams v. Avondale Industries, Inc. Connell Industries, Inc. Connell Limited Partnership 1990
- Arthur H. Smith v. Arnold R. Jago, Supt. 1990
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Consolidation Coal Company and William Petracca 1989
- Electric Power Board of Chattanooga v. Monsanto Co. 1989
- Kit Wagar and Lexington Herald Leader Co. v. United States Department of Justice and Kentucky Utilities Co., Defendants 1988
- Amill Andrew Smith v. Dewey Sowders, Warden 1988
- Christopher W. STRIFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John MASON, Et Al. Defendants-Appellees 1988
- Bard's Apparel Manufacturing, Inc. v. Bituminous Fire and Marine Insurance Company 1988
- Ross v. Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of SKF Industries, Inc. 1988
- United States v. Thomas O. Robinson, Jr. And Aleida Robinson 1988
- James Cooley v. Island Creek Coal Co. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1988
- Ledesma v. Block 1987
- Rathbun v. Warren City Schools 1987
- Roger McMaster v. Cabinet for Human Resources 1987
- United States v. Patricia Gros 1987
- Paul Adkins v. Seaboard System Railroad 1987
- United States v. Richard D. Reed (86-3379), Julia Ann Reed (86-3380) 1987
- Allinder v. Ohio 1987
- Hill v. A.O. Smith Corp. 1986
- Elizabeth Y. MILLS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant 1986
- William T. Griffin v. Sandy Howard Productions 1986
- United States v. Thomas O. Robinson, Jr., and Aleida Robinson 1986
- Inez Freeman v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board 1986
- Walter MacOn v. Itt Continental Baking Co., Inc. 1985
- National Labor Relations Board v. Master Slack and/or Master Trousers Corp. 1985
- United States v. City of Cincinnati 1985
- John W. Ballard v. Tennessee Valley Authority 1985
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 175 v. National Labor Relations Board 1985
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Cleveland Local, Afl-Cio (Aftra) v. Storer Broadcasting Company 1984
- United States v. James Mitchell Debardeleben 1984
- Dugan & Meyers Construction Co., Inc. And the Goettle Co. v. Worthington Pump Corporation (Usa) 1984
- National Labor Relations Board v. Michigan Rubber Products, Inc. 1984
- George C. Eblen and June M. Eblen v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1984
- Geraldine Harris v. City of Canton, Ohio 1984
- Preach Fleming, Albert Lee Rowland and C.H. Meadows, Joe Fleming v. United States Department of Agriculture 1983
- United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc, Local 1123 Albert A. Deangelis v. The Timken Company 1983
- Bertie Mae Rhoton v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund 1983
- United States v. Thomas O. Robinson, Jr., and Aleida Robinson 1983
- National Labor Relations Board v. Streamway Division of the Scott & Fetzer Company 1982
- United States v. Joseph Elkins and Dyeatra Carter 1982
- Highland District Hospital v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 1982
- Timet, a Division of Titanium Metals Corporation of America v. National Labor Relations Board 1982
- Kay Apponi v. Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. 1981
- Onilea Neal v. Robert Bergland 1981
- Ruth E. Holbrook v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare 1980