Frederick William Kaess (December 1, 1910 – March 30, 1979) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Frederick William Kaess
Michigan Eastern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Born 1910 in Detroit, MI
Died 1979
FJC ID: 1218
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan1953–1960- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan1945–1953
- Michigan Mutual Liability CompanyAttorney/claims manager · 1933–1945
- Workmen's Compensation Commission, Lansing, MichiganDeputy commissioner · 1939–1940
- St. Clair Shores, MichiganMunicipal judge · 1932–1933
Appointments
1960–1979 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)LL.B. · 1932