Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1999
Robert Edward DeMascio
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Edward DeMascio was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Wayne University (now Wayne State University) Law School in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 22, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wayne (now Wayne State University) Law School 1951
- Succeeded
- Theodore Levin
- Succeeded by
- Bernard A. Friedman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Theodore Levin | Nixon (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
| Wayne University (now Wayne State University) Law School | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
27 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).