Who appointed Laurie Jill Michelson?

President Barack Obama appointed Laurie Jill Michelson to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2014.

Was Laurie Jill Michelson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Laurie Jill Michelson was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Laurie Jill Michelson's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Laurie Jill Michelson 98–0 on March 12, 2014.

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 98–0, 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 ↓

Born: 1967 · age 59
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed: 98–0
Education: University of Michigan 1989 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1992
Succeeded: George Caram Steeh III

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2014	Eastern District of Michigan succeeded George Caram Steeh III	Obama (D)	98–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 98–0 on March 12, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 70. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 98

52 D, 44 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 2

1 D, 1 R

Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
Marco Rubio(R-FL)

Education

University of Michigan	A.B.	1989
Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)	J.D.	1992

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Michelson was assigned 2,188 district-court cases (1974–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 230 days across 1,566 closed cases.

Other civil matters38%

Other federal statutes12%

Civil rights11%

Contract9%

Labor & ERISA6%

Criminal5%

Other20%

Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.

On appeal

Of 109 of Michelson’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 89 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 8 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Laurie Jill Michelson?: President Barack Obama appointed Laurie Jill Michelson to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2014.
Was Laurie Jill Michelson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Laurie Jill Michelson was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Laurie Jill Michelson's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Laurie Jill Michelson 98–0 on March 12, 2014.
Which court is Laurie Jill Michelson on?: Laurie Jill Michelson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).