service terminated on January 4, 1974, due to elevation to the Sixth Circuit. Engel was nominated by President Nixon on December 5, 1973, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge W. Wallace Kent. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 1973, and received his commission on December 19, 1973. He took his oath of office and entered duty on January 4, 1974. He served as Chief Judge from April 1, 1988 to October 1, 1989. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1989. He closed his office on December 31, 2002, and took inactive senior status. His service terminated on April 5, 2013, due to his death in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Honor The United States Courts Library in Grand Rapids was officially named the Albert J. Engel United States Courts Library on December 19, 2003. References External links 1924 births 2013 deaths University of Michigan Law School alumni Michigan state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan United States district court judges appointed by Richard Nixon Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Richard Nixon 20th-century American judges People from Lake City, Michigan Michigan Republicans