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A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
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by 12 Stat. 576, and on
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was established on July 1, 1836, by 5 Stat. 61, with a single judgeship. The district court was not assigned to a judicial circuit, but was granted the same jurisdiction as
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passed an act that repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the
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Some of the notable cases that have come before the United States
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from 1912 until 1941. While the law allows court to be held in Sault Ste. Marie, it no longer is.
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Court for the
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On July 15, 1862, Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned
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Appeals from the Western District of Michigan are taken to the
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Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8
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on December 18, 1925, and received commission the same day.
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United States District Court for the District of Michigan
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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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635:Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Ass'n
334:The District Court is based in
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2395:Active district judges of the
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3860:Court of International Trade
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237:, which are appealed to the
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1033:Henry Franklin Severens
670:United States v. Ogoshi
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3455:District of Columbia
1810:United States Senate
1324:Raymond Wesley Starr
1230:Clarence W. Sessions
986:Solomon Lewis Withey
320:Old Federal Building
265:Old Federal Building
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802:Robert James Jonker
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1806:Recess appointment
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