Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 2014 / Active

Laurie Jill Michelson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 980, Laurie Jill Michelson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1992. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 12, 2014

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed
98–0
Education
University of Michigan 1989 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1992
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2014Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded George Caram Steeh IIIObama (D)98–0

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

12 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).