David M. Lawson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Aug 5, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- Commissioned
- Jun 2, 2000
- Senior status
- Aug 6, 2021
Education
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1973
- J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1976
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. James Ryan, Michigan Supreme Court, 1976-1977
- Private practice, 1977-1994
- Special assistant attorney general and special prosecutor, one-man grand jury, Oakland County, Michigan, 1978-1980
- Special prosecutor, Livingston County, Michigan, 1991-1993
- Private practice, Birmingham, Michigan, 1994-2000
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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