Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 2026 / Active
Michael Craig Martin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 62–36, Michael Craig Martin is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Boston College Law School in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1974 · age 52
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 62–36
- Education
- Miami, Ohio 1995 · Boston College Law School 2002
- Succeeded
- Sean Francis Cox
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Sean Francis Cox | Trump (R) | 62–36 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 62–36 on July 22, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 204. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 62
10 D, 51 R, 1 I
- Alan Armstrong(R-OK)
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Darline Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 36
35 D, 1 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 2
2 R
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
Education
| Miami University, Ohio | B.A. | 1995 |
| Georgetown University | M.A. | 1997 |
| Boston College Law School | J.D. | 2002 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Michael Craig Martin?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Michael Craig Martin to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2026.
- Was Michael Craig Martin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael Craig Martin was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael Craig Martin's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Michael Craig Martin 62–36 on July 22, 2026.
- Which court is Michael Craig Martin on?
- Michael Craig Martin is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sources
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Appointed in 2026. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).