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Behm, Frances Kay
Born 1969 in Alma, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2022, to a seat vacated by David M. Lawson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2022, and received commission on December 15, 2022.
Education:
Albion College, B.A., 1991
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2022, to a seat vacated by David M. Lawson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2022, and received commission on December 15, 2022.
Education:
Albion College, B.A., 1991
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Private practice, Saginaw, Michigan, 1994-1997
Private practice, Grand Blanc, Michigan, 1997-2008
Private practice, Flint, Michigan, 2008-2009
Genesee County probate judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2009-2022