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Neff, Janet T.
Born 1945 in Wilkinsburg, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by David W. McKeague. Confirmed by the Senate on July 9, 2007, and received commission on August 6, 2007. Assumed senior status on March 1, 2021.
Education:
University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1967
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by David W. McKeague. Confirmed by the Senate on July 9, 2007, and received commission on August 6, 2007. Assumed senior status on March 1, 2021.
Education:
University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1967
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Assistant city attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971-1973
Private practice, Michigan, 1973-1978, 1980-1988
Commissioner, Michigan Supreme Court, 1978-1980
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Michigan, 1980
Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1989-2007
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote