Western District of Michigan / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2015
Richard Alan Enslen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Alan Enslen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 20, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wayne State Law School 1958
- Succeeded
- Noel Peter Fox
- Succeeded by
- Paul Lewis Maloney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Western District of Michigan · succeeded Noel Peter Fox | 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 Law School | LL.B. | 1958 |
Sources
35 years on the Western District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).