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Matthew Frederick Leitman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Born 1968.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 6, 2014
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Mar 12, 2014
Commissioned
Mar 14, 2014

Education

  • B.A., University of Michigan, 1990
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1993

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, 1993-1994
  • Private practice, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1994-2004
  • Private practice, Troy, Michigan, 2004-2014

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, July 25, 2013; no Senate vote

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

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