Charles Caspar Simons (May 21, 1876 – February 2, 1964) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Simons received a

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from the

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in 1898 and a second Bachelor of Laws from the

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in 1900. He was in private practice in Detroit from 1900 to 1923, also serving as a Republican member of the

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representing the 2nd district from 1903 to 1904, a Circuit Court commissioner for Wayne County, Michigan from 1905 to 1906, and a member of the Michigan Constitutional Convention in 1908.

Federal judicial service

Simons was nominated by President

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on January 31, 1923, to the

, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the

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on February 6, 1923, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on February 2, 1932, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit. Simons was nominated by President

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on January 8, 1932, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Arthur Carter Denison. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 26, 1932, and received his commission on January 29, 1932. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the

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from 1952 to 1958. He assumed senior status on September 15, 1959. His service terminated on February 2, 1964, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simons, Charles C. 1876 births 1964 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan United States district court judges appointed by Warren G. Harding Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Herbert Hoover Republican Party Michigan state senators University of Michigan Law School alumni 20th-century members of the Michigan Legislature

Education and career

Federal judicial service

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