Jane M. Beckering

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Jane M. Beckering
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Assumed office
December 21, 2021
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byJanet T. Neff
Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals
In office
September 10, 2007 – December 21, 2021
Appointed byJennifer Granholm
Preceded byJanet T. Neff
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Jane Marie Buchanan

1965 (age 56–57)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Wisconsin (JD)

Jane Marie Beckering (born 1965)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She served as a judge of the 3rd District of the Michigan Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2021.

Education[]

Beckering her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1987 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1990.[2][3]

Legal career[]

Beckering started her career at McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois, then returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and later founded the law firm of Buchanan & Beckering, PLC.[2] She was a lawyer for 17 years, first in Chicago and then in Grand Rapids before she became a judge in 1997.

In 2006 as a lawyer Beckering sought the Democratic nomination[a] for the Michigan Supreme Court. She made it to the general election ballot but placed a distant third behind incumbents Maura Corrigan and Michael Cavanagh.

Judicial career[]

State court service[]

Beckering was appointed a Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Jennifer Granholm to replace Judge Janet T. Neff, who was appointed as a federal district court judge. She took office on September 10, 2007.[4] Beckering is vice president of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, with a term set to expire on January 1, 2025.[2][5] Her service terminated upon her elevation as a federal judge.

Federal judicial service[]

On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Beckering to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.[2] On July 13, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Beckering to the seat vacated by Judge Janet T. Neff, who took senior status on March 1, 2021.[6] A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to take place on August 11, 2021, but was postponed.[7] On October 6, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On October 28, 2021, her nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12-9–1 vote.[9] On December 17, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a 45–25 vote.[10] She received her judicial commission on December 21, 2021.[11]

Notes[]

  1. ^ In Michigan, judicial elections are nonpartisan but candidates are nominated by political parties.

References[]

  1. ^ "Questionairre for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "President Biden Names Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, June 30, 2021 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Jane M. Beckering Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ Czurak, David (September 10, 2007). "Beckering Takes A Seat". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "COA Third District Judges". courts.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 13, 2021
  7. ^ "Nominations: Wednesday, August 11, 2021". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Daily Digest: Thursday, October 28, 2021". www.congress.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jane M. Beckering, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan)". United States Senate. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Beckering, Jane Marie". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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2007–2021 		Vacant
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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