Janet Neff
| Janet Neff | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 8/6/2007 - Present |
| Preceded by: | David McKeague |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1945 |
| Home State: | Wilkinsburg, PA |
| Bachelors: | U. of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1967 |
| Law School: | Wayne State U. Law School, J.D., 1970 |
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Janet T. Neff (b.1945) is a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by David McKeague. Neff was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2007, and received commission on August 6, 2007.
Early life and education
- University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1967
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1970 [1]
Professional career
- Assistant city attorney, City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971-1973
- Private practice, Michigan, 1973-1978, 1980-1988
- Commissioner, Michigan Supreme Court, 1978-1980
- Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan, 1980
- Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1989-2007 [1]
Judicial career
Western District of Michigan
Neff is a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by David McKeague. Neff was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2007, and received commission on August 6, 2007.}}
See also
External links
- http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/05/the_neverending.html
- http://www.womenlawyers.org/node/58
- http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/27/brownback_opposes_judges_attendance_samesex_marria/?kansas_legislature
- Janet Neff's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Janet Neff's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: David McKeague |
Western District of Michigan 2007–Current |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker • Janet Neff • Robert Holmes Bell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Hugh Brenneman, Jr. • Tim Greeley • Joe Scoville • Ellen Carmody • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
