Robert Hardy Cleland
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Senior status. Born 1947.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 20, 1990
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 18, 1990
- Commissioned
- Jun 19, 1990
- Senior status
- Feb 28, 2013
Education
- B.A., Michigan State University, 1969
- J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1972
Career
- Private practice, Port Huron, Michigan, 1972-1975
- Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, St. Clair County, Port Huron, Michigan, 1972-1990
- assistant prosecutor, 1972-1975
- chief trial attorney, 1975-1977
- chief assistant, 1977-1980
- prosecutor, 1981-1990
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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