United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

The United States District Court for the District of Michigan was established on July 1, 1836, by , with a single judgeship. The district court was not assigned to a judicial circuit, but was granted the same jurisdiction as United States circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Due to the so-called "Toledo War", a boundary dispute with Ohio, Michigan did not become a state of the Union until January 26, 1837. On March 3, 1837, Congress passed an act that repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Michigan, assigned the District of Michigan to the Seventh Circuit, and established a U.S. circuit court for the district, . Finally, on July 23, 1866, by , Congress assigned the two Districts in Michigan to the Sixth Circuit, where they remain. == Divisions ==

The Eastern District comprises two divisions. Northern Division The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, and Tuscola. Court for the Northern Division is held in Bay City. Southern Division The Southern Division comprises the counties of Genesee, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Court for the Southern Division is held in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, and Port Huron. == Notable cases ==

Some of the notable cases that have come before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan include: == Current judges ==

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