Law Clerk Addict

Court:

Eastern District of Michigan

Title:

Magistrate Judge

Chambers:

Detroit, MI

Status:

Other

Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

N/A

Law School:

Wayne State University, J.D., Unkn

Nominated:

N/A

Other Schools:

University of Illinois, B.A.

Confirmed:

2002

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

None

Professional Career History:

Magistrate Judge Whalen began his career at the Senior Citizens Legal Aid Project in Detroit, worked for a number of years as an Assistant Defender at the State Appellate Defender Office, and then moved on to private practice, specializing in criminal defense at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition to arguing numerous cases in the Michigan Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court, Judge Whalen has been a frequent lecturer in the area of criminal law, and in 2002, working under a grant from the Michigan Justice Training Commission, published a comprehensive manual and form book for Michigan criminal appeals. In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Most Recent Notifications::

Decision	Status	Date
No notifications have been submitted for this judge yet.
[view all notifications for this court]

Most Recent Blog Posts:

There are no blog posts for this judge yet.

Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11 Term)

Law School	Clerk Type	Hired As	J.D. Year
We have no law clerk information for this judge yet.