Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1990 / Served to 2017

Gerald Ellis Rosen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and confirmed by voice vote, Gerald Ellis Rosen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 9, 1990

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1990
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Kalamazoo College 1973 · George Washington Law School 1979
Succeeded
Philip Pratt
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1990Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Philip PrattBush (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Kalamazoo CollegeB.A.1973
George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.1979
Sources

26 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).