Donald Scheer
Donald A. Scheer was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.[1] He was appointed to this position in 1994.[2] He retired on September 30, 2010.[3]
Education
Scheer received a B.S. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1967 and a J.D. degree from Indiana University in 1974.[2]
Career
Scheer began his career as a lawyer in Marion, Indiana. He worked in this capacity for twelve years before joining the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1986. During this time, he also worked for three years as a deputy prosecuting attorney and for seven years as a public defender. At the U.S. Attorney's office, he was assigned to the Controlled Substance Unit of the criminal division. Scheer was appointed a magistrate judge in 1994.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Hutaree militia case
Judge Scheer presided in the initial appearances for nine members of the Hutaree militia. On April 2, 2010, Judge Scheer ordered all nine suspects held in jail without bail until the trial began. This comes after a grand jury indictment was returned on March 29, 2010, against the nine suspects on charges of conspiracy and attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. The judge ordered no bail after federal prosecutors successfully argued that the nine suspects were a flight risk and a danger to the community.[4]
- CLICK HERE for a copy of the March 29, 2010 grand jury indictment against the 9 Hutaree members.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Practice Guidelines for Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, "Biography of Judge Scheer"
- ↑ United States Courts, "Judicial Milestones for November, 2010"
- ↑ Detroit News, "Judge orders all accused Hutaree members held until trial," April 2, 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
