Wendell Alverson Miles
1916–2013 · Holland, MI
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Apr 17, 1974 | Death, Jul 30, 2013 |
Education
- Hope College, A.B., 1938
- University of Wyoming, M.A., 1939
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1942
Professional Career
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1947; Instructor, Hope College, 1948-1953; Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1953, 1961-1970; Prosecutor, Ottawa County, Michigan, 1948-1953; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1953-1960; Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 1970-1974
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 1989-1996
Opinions on This Site
62 opinions from 1975 to 1997
- United States v. Sanford I. Atkin 1997
- Rosetta Brock v. Ned Ray McWherter 1996
- Torrance Pilgrim v. John Littlefield 1996
- United States v. Bobby Perkins 1996
- Sharon Hartleip, Cross-Appellee v. McNeilab Inc. 1996
- In Re Ronald L. Rice and Deborah F. Rice, Debtors. Ronald L. Rice v. United States 1996
- In Re Ferncrest Court Partners, Ltd., Debtor. Akram Daniel v. Amci, Inc. Corson & Buckey, Inc. 1995
- United States v. Lucky A. Jackson, A/K/A Lucky Aletor (94-3315) Richard Akhibi (94-3336) 1995
- United States v. Lanell Pittman 1995
- United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, Clc v. United Engineering, Inc. 1995
- Cathy Jarvis v. Billy Wellman John T. Wigginton Al C. Parke and Steve Smith 1995
- United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Hayter Oil Company, Inc. Of Greeneville, Tennessee, D/B/A Marsh Petroleum Company, and Sonny Wayne Marsh 1995
- University of Cincinnati v. Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company 1995
- Bobby Lee Hannah v. Robert Conley, Warden 1995
- United States v. Teresa A. Hancox 1995
- Rick R. Ellison v. A.J. Garbarino, M.D. William M. Hogan, M.D. Stewart Bramson, M.D. Bruce Green, M.D. Peninsula Psychiatric Center, Inc. 1995
- Saundra Henson and Milton Randall v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Julian M. Earls 1994
- Henson v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration 1994
- United States v. Steven Lynn Griffith 1994
- In Re Omegas Group, Inc., Debtor. Xl/datacomp, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. John R. Wilson, Trustee, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant 1994
- Beil v. Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co. 1994
- Betty ROUSH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KFC NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant 1994
- United States v. Billy Joe Cochran 1994
- Nathaniel C. Mathews v. United States 1993
- Betty ROUSH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KFC NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant 1993
- Victor v. Vitols v. The Citizens Banking Company, Tucker Anthony Incorporated 1993
- Interstate Towing Association, Inc. v. City of Cincinnati, Ohio 1993
- Joann Aamot v. Robert L. Kassel 1993
- United States v. Jorge Escobar 1993
- United States v. One MacOm Video Cipher Ii, Sn A6j050073, Anthony E. Goldberg, Claimant-Appellee 1993
- Edith HARPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee 1992
- National Labor Relations Board v. The Duriron Company, Inc. 1992
- Bamerilease Capital Corp. v. Eugene E. Nearburg 1992
- Jacobson v. Cincinnati Board of Education 1992
- Jerald L. Kendrick, James Peters, John R. Vaughn, Darrell Scott and Michael Friend v. David H. Bland 1991
- Associated Indemnity Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. The Dow Chemical Company, Cross-Appellant 1991
- United States v. John W. Rutana 1991
- Ralph J. Perk, Cross-Appellee v. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., and Eugene H. Methvin, Cross-Appellants 1991
- Nora Johnson, Administratrix of the Estate of Melvin Mattingly, Deceased v. S.O.S. Transport, Inc., Central Transport, Inc. 1991
- United States v. Randolph Blackmon 1990
- Brock v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers 1989
- In Re Joseph A. Vause and Virgie L. Vause, Debtors. Joseph A. Vause and Virgie L. Vause v. Capital Poly Bag, Inc. 1989
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Tennesseans for Tyree, Randy Tyree and P. Douglas Morrison 1989
- United States v. Mario Adamo, Richard Marsico, Terry Freeman, Raymond Ripley, Jeffrey Linkous, Ectore Garcia, and Winthrop Hong 1984
- Ray v. Security Mutual Finance Corp. 1984
- United States v. Dennis Dwayne Buckner 1983
- United States v. Elizabeth A. Tilleraas 1983
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn Rowe 1983
- Chattanooga Corporation v. Dale H. Klingler, Harlen B. Jensen, Thomas H. Church, Richard Wilkins, Lewis C. Duncan, M.D., and James W. Sauder 1983
- John H. Stevens v. Tennessee Valley Authority 1983
- Brown J. Sharp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1983
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. K-Mart Corp. 1982
- United States v. Jeffrey A. Barlow 1982
- John H. Stevens v. Tennessee Valley Authority 1982
- National Labor Relations Board v. Leslie Metal Arts Company, Inc. 1982
- Homemakers Home & Health Care Services, Inc. v. Carden 1976
- Joseph Skillken & Co. v. City of Toledo 1975
- United States v. Marvin Mulligan and Melvin Markowitz 1975
- International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2369 v. Oxco Brush Division of Vistron Corporation, an Ohio Corporation 1975
- United States v. Betty Erdman, United States of America v. Orlando James Vigi, United States of America v. Dave Palmer and Nick Frank Flowery 1975
- United States v. Isham Eddie Perry 1975
- United States v. Jess Farmer 1975