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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
23 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
15 in active service and 8 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Craig MartinJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 62 to 36 | |
| Robert Jerome WhiteJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 58 to 42 | |
| Brandy Renée McMillionJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 53 to 42 | |
| Susan Kim DeClercqJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 52 to 42 | |
| Jonathan James Canada GreyJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 49 to 42 | |
| Frances Kay BehmJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 49 to 47 | |
| Shalina Deborah KumarJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 44 to 25 | |
| Linda Vivienne ParkerJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 60 to 37 | |
| Matthew Frederick LeitmanJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 98 to 0 | |
| Judith Ellen LevyJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 97 to 0 | |
| Laurie Jill MichelsonJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 98 to 0 | |
| Terrence George BergJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Gershwin Allen DrainJudge. Senior status since August 13, 2022 | Barack Obama | 55 to 41 | |
| Mark Allan GoldsmithJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 89 to 0 | |
| Stephen Joseph Murphy, IIIJudge. Active | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Thomas Lamson LudingtonJudge. Active | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| David M. LawsonJudge. Senior status since August 6, 2021 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| George Caram Steeh, IIIJudge. Senior status since January 29, 2013 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Paul D. BormanJudge. Senior status since August 1, 2023 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Denise Page HoodJudge. Senior status since May 1, 2022 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Nancy Garlock EdmundsJudge. Senior status since August 1, 2012 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Robert Hardy ClelandJudge. Senior status since February 28, 2013 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Bernard A. FriedmanJudge. Senior status since January 1, 2009 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote |