Jane Marie Beckering
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2021 and confirmed by the Senate 45–25, Jane Marie Beckering is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1990. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2021
- Confirmed
- 45–25
- Education
- University of Michigan 1987 · University of Wisconsin Law School 1990
- Succeeded
- Janet T. Neff
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western District of Michigan succeeded Janet T. Neff | Biden (D) | 45–25 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 45–25 on December 17, 2021 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 517. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 45
42 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 25
25 R
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 30
6 D, 23 R, 1 I
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
Education
| University of Michigan | B.A. | 1987 |
| University of Wisconsin Law School | J.D. | 1990 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Jane Marie Beckering?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Jane Marie Beckering to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 2021.
- Was Jane Marie Beckering appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jane Marie Beckering was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jane Marie Beckering's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jane Marie Beckering 45–25 on December 17, 2021.
- Which court is Jane Marie Beckering on?
- Jane Marie Beckering is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2021)
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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).