David William McKeague

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1946.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by: George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Feb 14, 2005
Senate vote: 96 to 0
Confirmed: Jun 9, 2005
Commissioned: Jun 10, 2005
Senior status: Nov 1, 2017

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

Appointed by: George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Sep 11, 1991
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Feb 6, 1992
Commissioned: Feb 10, 1992
Left this court: Jun 13, 2005. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

B.A., University of Michigan, 1968
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1971

Career

U.S. Army Reserve, 1969-1975
Private practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1971-1992
Adjunct professor, Michigan State University College of Law, 1998-2013

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, November 8, 2001; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, January 7, 2003; no Senate vote

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

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