Judith Ellen Levy
Judith Ellen Levy | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nancy Garlock Edmunds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 63–64) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Residence | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BS, JD) |
Judith Ellen Levy (born 1958) is an American lawyer and judge who has served as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2014.
Early life[]
Levy was born in 1958 in Bloomington, Indiana.[1] She received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1996 from the University of Michigan Law School. Levy worked at the University of Michigan Hospital and served as the bargaining chairman for Local 1583 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for six years.[2]
Levy is openly gay and has three daughters.[3]
Legal career[]
From 1996 to 1999, she worked as a law clerk to Judge Bernard A. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. From 1999 to 2000, she was a trial attorney for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From 2000 to 2014, Levy served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan, and was Chief of the Civil Rights Unit in 2010–2014.[4][5]
Federal judicial service[]
On July 25, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Levy to serve as a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to the seat vacated by Judge Nancy Garlock Edmunds, who took senior status on August 1, 2012.[4] A cloture vote on her nomination passed on March 11, 2014 by 56–42.[6] On March 12, 2014, the full U.S. Senate voted 97–0 for final confirmation.[7] She received her judicial commission on March 14, 2014.[5]
Notable ruling[]
On November 10, 2021, Levy approved a $626 million settlement for the people of Flint who were affected by the Flint water crisis.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Questionnaire" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1992-1993) Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Board of Regents
- ^ "Openly Gay Attorney One of Six Nominated to District Court Today, Human Rights Campaign blog". Hrc.org. July 26, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "President Obama Nominates Six to Serve on the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. July 25, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b "Levy, Judith Ellen – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Executive Business Meeting". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.
- ^ Stelloh, Tim (November 10, 2021). "Judge approves $626 million settlement in Flint water crisis". NBC News. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
External links[]
- Judith Ellen Levy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Judith Ellen Levy at Ballotpedia
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