Damon Jerome Keith
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Damon Jerome Keith was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1949. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1922–2019
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Virginia State College 1943 · Howard Law 1949
- Succeeded
- Wade Hampton McCree Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Richard Allen Griffin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Thomas Patrick Thornton | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1977 | Sixth Circuit succeeded Wade Hampton McCree Jr. | Carter (D) | 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
| West Virginia State College | B.A. | 1943 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1949 |
| Wayne State University Law School | LL.M. | 1956 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Keith authored 51 published opinions for the court (1968–1980). Most cited: Davis v. School District of the City of Pontiac, Inc. (53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Davis v. School District of the City of Pontiac, Inc. | 309 F. Supp. 734 | 53 |
| 1975 | Zuch v. Hussey | 394 F. Supp. 1028 | 49 |
| 1979 | Baker v. City of Detroit | 483 F. Supp. 930 | 35 |
| 1980 | Baker v. City of Detroit | 504 F. Supp. 841 | 33 |
| 1973 | Stamps v. Detroit Edison Co. | 365 F. Supp. 87 | 32 |
| 1970 | Madison Realty Company v. City of Detroit | 315 F. Supp. 367 | 23 |
| 1971 | Green v. McKeon | 335 F. Supp. 630 | 21 |
| 1971 | United States v. Sinclair | 321 F. Supp. 1074 | 19 |
| 1978 | Baker v. City of Detroit | 458 F. Supp. 374 | 18 |
| 1974 | Vermilion Foam Products Co. v. General Electric Co. | 386 F. Supp. 255 | 18 |
| 1974 | Northrip v. Federal National Mortgage Association | 372 F. Supp. 594 | 16 |
| 1978 | Baker v. City of Detroit | 458 F. Supp. 379 | 15 |
| 1979 | Baker v. City of Detroit | 483 F. Supp. 919 | 14 |
| 1974 | Hadad v. Lewis | 382 F. Supp. 1365 | 14 |
| 1977 | Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America v. Coleman | 451 F. Supp. 7 | 13 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 51 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 Damon Jerome Keith?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed Damon Jerome Keith to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1977.
- Was Damon Jerome Keith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Damon Jerome Keith was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Damon Jerome Keith's confirmation vote?
- Damon Jerome Keith was confirmed by voice vote on October 20, 1977. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Damon Jerome Keith on?
- Damon Jerome Keith 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
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 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).