Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1978 / Served to 1983
Patricia Jean Ehrhardt Pernick Boyle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Patricia Jean Ehrhardt Pernick Boyle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned a law degree from Wayne State University in 1963. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 22, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wayne State 1963 · Wayne State 1963
- Succeeded
- Damon Jerome Keith
- Succeeded by
- George E. Woods
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Damon Jerome Keith | Carter (D) | 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
| Wayne State University | B.A., J.D. | 1963 |
Sources
4 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).