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Kumar, Shalina Deborah
Born 1971 in Royal Oak, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Victoria A. Roberts. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2021, and received commission on December 21, 2021.
Education:
University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.A., 1993
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Victoria A. Roberts. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2021, and received commission on December 21, 2021.
Education:
University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.A., 1993
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Private practice, Southfield, Michigan, 1998, 2000-2007
Private practice, Troy, Michigan, 1999
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2007-2021