Background
Joiner, Charles Wycliffe was born on February 14, 1916 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Son of Melvin William and Mary (von Schrader) Joiner.
Joiner, Charles Wycliffe was born on February 14, 1916 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Son of Melvin William and Mary (von Schrader) Joiner.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1937. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1939.
Born in Maquoketa, Iowa, Joiner received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1937 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1939. He was in private practice in Des Moines, Iowa from 1939 to 1947. He was in the United States Army Air Corps Lieutenant during World World War II, from 1943 to 1945.
He was an Associate dean, University of Michigan Law School from 1960 to 1968.
He was an Acting dean, University of Michigan Law School from 1965 to 1966. He was an Alderman, City of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1955 to 1959.
He was a Director of research and drafting, Constitutional Convention, State of Michigan from 1961 to 1962. He was a Dean and professor of law, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan from 1967 to 1972.
He was a Lecturer in law, University of Michigan Law School from 1974 to 1984.
On April 25, 1972, Joiner was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Talbot Smith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 1972, and received his commission on June 9, 1972. He assumed senior status on August 15, 1984, but is currently inactive.
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Member charter review committee Ann Arbor Citizens Council, 1959-1961. Member Michigan Commision on Uniform State Laws, since 1963. Member Ann Arbor City Council, 1955-1959.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Bar Foundation (chairman 1977-1978). Member American Bar Association (Chairman of Commission specialization 1952-1956, special committee uniform evidence rules federal courts 1959-1964, advisory board journal 1961-1967, special commission on specialization 1966-1969, ethics committee 1961-1970, council member section individual rights and responsibilities 1967-1977, chairperson 1976-1977), State Bar Michigan (president 1970-1971, chairman joint committee Michigan procedural revision 1956-1962, commissioner since 1964), American Judicature Society (chairman publications committee 1959-1962), American Law Student Association (Board of Governors), American Law Institute, Scribes (president 1963-1964)
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Married Ann Martin, September 29, 1939. Children: Charles Wycliffe, Nancy Caroline, Richard Martin.