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Janet T. Neff

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Senior status. Born 1945.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Mar 19, 2007
Senate vote
83 to 4
Confirmed
Jul 9, 2007
Commissioned
Aug 6, 2007
Senior status
Mar 1, 2021

Education

  • B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1967
  • J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1970

Career

  • Assistant city attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971-1973
  • Private practice, Michigan, 1973-1978, 1980-1988
  • Commissioner, Michigan Supreme Court, 1978-1980
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Michigan, 1980
  • Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1989-2007

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote

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

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