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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (in

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s, E.D. Mich.) is the

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with

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over the eastern half of the Lower Peninsula of the State of

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. The Court is based in

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, with courthouses also located in

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, Bay City,

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, and Port Huron. The

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has

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jurisdiction over the court (except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the

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). , the acting

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is Julie A. Beck.

History

The United States District Court for the District of Michigan was established on July 1, 1836, by , with a single judgeship.U.S. District Courts of Michigan, Legislative history
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''. The district court was not assigned to a judicial circuit, but was granted the same jurisdiction as United States circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Due to the so-called "

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", a boundary dispute with

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, Michigan did not become a state of the Union until January 26, 1837. On March 3, 1837,

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passed an act that repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Michigan, assigned the District of Michigan to the

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, and established a U.S. circuit court for the district, . On July 15, 1862, Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned Michigan to the Eighth Circuit by , and on January 28, 1863, the Congress again reorganized Seventh and Eight Circuits and assigned Michigan to the Seventh Circuit, by . On February 24, 1863, Congress divided the District of Michigan into the Eastern and the

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Districts, with one judgeship authorized for each district, by . Ross Wilkins, who had been the only district judge to serve the District of Michigan, was reassigned to the Eastern District.Judges of the District of Michigan
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''. Finally, on July 23, 1866, by , Congress assigned the two Districts in Michigan to the Sixth Circuit, where they remain.

Divisions

The Eastern District comprises two divisions.

Northern Division

The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac,

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, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,

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, and Tuscola. Court for the Northern Division is held in Bay City.

Southern Division

The Southern Division comprises the counties of Genesee,

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, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb,

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, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Court for the Southern Division is held in

, and Port Huron.

Notable cases

Some of the notable cases that have come before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan include:

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Official Website

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Official Website
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