Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 2000 / Served to 2021

Marianne O. Battani

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by voice vote, Marianne O. Battani was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned a law degree from Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law) in 1972. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 24, 2000

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 2000
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Detroit (now of Detroit Mercy) 1966 · Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State College of Law) 1972
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2000Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Anna Katherine Johnston Diggs TaylorClinton (D)voice

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

21 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).