Arthur Tarnow

Who is Arthur Tarnow?

Arthur J. Tarnow is a Senior United States District Court judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Tarnow received a B.A. from Wayne State University in 1963 and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 1965. He was a law clerk to John Fitzgerald, Louis McGregor, and Timothy Quinn of the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1967. He was a Lecturer at the University of Papua, New Guinea from 1967 to 1968. He was a Chief deputy defender, Legal Aid and Defenders from 1969 to 1970. He was an Attorney, Foundation Appellate Defender for the State of Michigan from 1970 to 1972. He was in private practice of law in Michigan from 1973 to 1998.

On September 24, 1997, Tarnow was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Julian A. Cook. Tarnow was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 13, 1998, and received his commission on May 22, 1998. He assumed senior status on May 26, 2010.