This was from a Reagan judge on senior status.
Friedman, Bernard A.
Born 1943 in Detroit, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 2, 1988, to a seat vacated by Robert Edward DeMascio. Confirmed by the Senate on April 19, 1988, and received commission on April 20, 1988. Served as chief judge, 2004-2009. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2009.
Education:
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law), J.D., 1968
Professional Career:
U.S. Army lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1967-1968
U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1968-1973
Felony trial prosecutor, Wayne County, Michigan, 1969-1970
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1970-1974
Private practice, Southfield, Michigan, 1974-1982
Judge, Michigan District Court, Forty-Eighth Judicial District, 1982-1988
He’s a military man so he knows what he’s talking about. This is Detroit right? That place is lost.
What good are the executive and legislative branches anymore? The judiciary dominates the other two.