Gershwin Allen Drain (born January 24, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial CircuitJudge · 1997–2012
- Detroit [Michigan] Recorder's CourtJudge · 1987–1997
- Michigan District Court, Thirty-Sixth Judicial DistrictJudge · 1986–1987
- Federal Defenders Office, Detroit, MichiganAttorney · 1974–1986
- Detroit [Michigan] Department of TransportationAttorney · 1973–1974
- Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial CircuitLegal research clerk · 1972–1973
Appointments
2012–2022 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- University of Nevada, RenoM.J.S. · 1991
J.D. · 1972- Western Michigan UniversityB.S. · 1970