Gershwin Allen Drain
b. 1949 · Detroit, MI
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | Judge | Barack Obama (Democratic) | Aug 8, 2012 | — |
Education
- Western Michigan University, B.S., 1970
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1972
- University of Nevada, Reno, M.J.S., 1991
Professional Career
Legal research clerk, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1972-1973; Attorney, Detroit [Michigan] Department of Transportation, 1973-1974; Attorney, Federal Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, 1974-1986; Judge, Michigan District Court, Thirty-Sixth Judicial District, 1986-1987; Judge, Detroit [Michigan] Recorder's Court, 1987-1997; Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1997-2012
Opinions on This Site
25 opinions from 2014 to 2017
- John Doe v. Sempervirens Mental Health Fac 2017
- Center for Food Safety v. Margaret Hamburg 2017
- Ritarose Capili v. the Finish Line, Inc. 2017
- Keith Ngo v. United States 2017
- Faiupu Myers v. Checksmart Financial, LLC 2017
- Phillips v. Victor Community Support Services, Inc. 2017
- Kevin Cochrane v. Open Text Corp. 2017
- Denise Abbey v. City of Reno 2017
- Conservation Congress v. Sharon Heywood 2017
- James Kitchen v. Catherine Bauman 2015
- William Harris v. NPC International, Inc. 2015
- United States v. Brady Jackson, Jr. 2015
- United States v. Nathaniel Ozier 2015
- United States v. Daquan Tyson 2015
- United States v. Abdullahi Farah 2014
- Tina Wallace v. FedEx Corporation 2014
- Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Citizens First Bank (In Re Purdy) 2014
- Daily Services, LLC v. Tracy Valentino 2014
- Universal Settlements International, Inc. v. National Viatical, Inc. 2014
- Craig Tapke v. Tim Brunsman 2014
- United States v. Brian Smith 2014
- United States v. Johnny Barbour 2014
- United States v. Charles Griffin 2014
- Lei Chen v. Eric Holder, Jr. 2014
- Kulbir Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr. 2014