Background
Whittaker Boykin, Ulysses was born on November 8, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Ulysses Whittaker Boykin
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Hampton Institute (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1967). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Lewis, Clay & Munday, A Professional Corporation (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Litigation, Wrongful Discharge, Commercial Contracts, Negligence, Appellate, Labor Law, Real Estate Condemnation, Franchise Law, Entertainment Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Michigan and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
1976, United States.
Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1980, United States. Tax Court.
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Member, Michigan Crime Victims Compensation Board, 1981-1992. Detroit Civil Service Commission, Chairman, 1993. Member, Michigan Military Appeals Tribunal, 1992.
Life Member, United States.
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference. Member: Detroit (Chairman, Committee on Minority and Women Involvement.
Secretary, 1974-1975, Treasurer, 1975-1976, Vice Chairman, 1976-1977 and Chairman, 1977-1978, Young Lawyers Section. Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1978, 1995), Wolverine (Member, Board of Directors, 1974, 1985-1992.
Chairman, Scholarship Committee, 1983-1985.
Chairman, Judicial Selection Committee, 1992) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Public Utility Law; Urban, State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Committee on Bar Media Relations, 1973-1975).
National Bar Association.
Military: First lieutenant, Adjutant General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1971-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Michigan Crime Victims Compensation Board, 1981-1992. Detroit Civil Service Commission, Chairman, 1993. Member, Michigan Military Appeals Tribunal, 1992.
Life Member, United States.
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference. Member: Detroit (Chairman, Committee on Minority and Women Involvement.
Secretary, 1974-1975, Treasurer, 1975-1976, Vice Chairman, 1976-1977 and Chairman, 1977-1978, Young Lawyers Section. Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1978, 1995), Wolverine (Member, Board of Directors, 1974, 1985-1992.
Chairman, Scholarship Committee, 1983-1985.
Chairman, Judicial Selection Committee, 1992) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Public Utility Law; Urban, State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Committee on Bar Media Relations, 1973-1975).
National Bar Association.
Military: First lieutenant, Adjutant General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1971-1972.
