James Paul Churchill

James Paul Churchill (born August 10, 1924) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education and career
Born in Imlay City, Michigan, Churchill was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1947 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1950. He was in private practice in Vassar, Michigan from 1951 to 1965. He was a Circuit Judge of the 40th Judicial Circuit of Michigan from 1965 to 1974.

Federal judicial service
On December 2, 1974 Churchill was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Judge Stephen John Roth. Churchill was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1974 and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as Chief Judge in 1989, assuming senior status on December 31, 1989.