Gordon Jay Quist

Who is Gordon Jay Quist?

Gordon Jay Quist is a United States federal judge.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Quist received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1959 and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1962. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1962 to 1964. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1964 to 1966 and in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1967 to 1992.

On March 20, 1992, Quist was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan created by 104 Stat. 5089. Quist was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26, 1992, and received his commission on June 30, 1992. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2006.