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Shalina Deborah Kumar

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Born 1971.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Jul 13, 2021
Senate vote
44 to 25
Confirmed
Dec 17, 2021
Commissioned
Dec 21, 2021

Education

  • B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn, 1993
  • J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1996

Career

  • Private practice, Southfield, Michigan, 1998, 2000-2007
  • Private practice, Troy, Michigan, 1999
  • Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2007-2021

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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