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Michael Jerome McShane

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 4, 2013
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 20, 2013
Commissioned
May 30, 2013

Education

  • B.A., Gonzaga University, 1983
  • J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, 1988

Career

  • Attorney, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, Oregon, 1988-1997
  • staff attorney, 1988-1990
  • senior felony attorney, 1990-1995
  • misdemeanor supervisor, 1995-1997
  • Judge pro tem, Oregon Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1997-2001
  • Judge, Oregon Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial District, 2001-2013

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, September 19, 2012; no Senate vote

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

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