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Leitman, Matthew Frederick
Born 1968 in Detroit, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Marianne O. Battani. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2014, and received commission on March 14, 2014.
Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1990
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Marianne O. Battani. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2014, and received commission on March 14, 2014.
Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1990
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, 1993-1994
Private practice, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1994-2004
Private practice, Troy, Michigan, 2004-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, July 25, 2013; no Senate vote