Albert Joseph Engel
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Joseph Engel was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1950. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1924–2013
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1948 · University of Michigan Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- W. Wallace Kent
- Succeeded by
- Richard Fred Suhrheinrich
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Western District of Michigan succeeded W. Wallace Kent | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
| 1973 | Sixth Circuit succeeded W. Wallace Kent | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Michigan | A.B. | 1948 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Engel authored 11 published opinions for the court (1971–1980). Most cited: WISCONSIN POTOWATOMIES, ETC. v. Houston (34 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | WISCONSIN POTOWATOMIES, ETC. v. Houston | 393 F. Supp. 719 | 34 |
| 1973 | Holt v. Klosters Rederi A/S | 355 F. Supp. 354 | 31 |
| 1971 | Shaw-Henderson, Inc. v. Schneider | 335 F. Supp. 1203 | 15 |
| 1980 | Americans United for Separation of Church & State v. Porter | 485 F. Supp. 432 | 13 |
| 1972 | Poynter v. Drevdahl | 359 F. Supp. 1137 | 7 |
| 1973 | Higgins v. BOARD OF EDUCATION, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | 395 F. Supp. 444 | 6 |
| 1971 | Northway Lanes v. Hackley Union National Bank & Trust Co. | 334 F. Supp. 723 | 6 |
| 1973 | Hendrickson v. Wilson | 374 F. Supp. 865 | 4 |
| 1971 | Witte v. Myers | 343 F. Supp. 873 | 4 |
| 1971 | Plym v. United States | 338 F. Supp. 717 | 1 |
| 1971 | Custom Wood Products, Inc. v. United States | 338 F. Supp. 337 | 1 |
Showing the 11 most-cited of 11 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Albert Joseph Engel?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Albert Joseph Engel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1973.
- Was Albert Joseph Engel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Joseph Engel was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Joseph Engel's confirmation vote?
- Albert Joseph Engel was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 1973. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Joseph Engel on?
- Albert Joseph Engel was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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39 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).