Jonathan Grey

Eastern District of Michigan
	Sixth Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 15
	Judges: 14
	Vacancies: 1
Judges
	Chief: Stephen Murphy
	Active judges: Terrence Berg, Susan DeClercq, Mark Goldsmith, Jonathan Grey, Frances Kay Behm, Shalina Kumar, Matthew Frederick Leitman, Judith Ellen Levy, Thomas Ludington, Brandy McMillion, Laurie Michelson, Stephen Murphy, Linda V. Parker, Robert White; Senior judges:; Paul Borman, Robert Cleland, Gershwin Drain, Nancy Edmunds, Bernard Friedman, Denise Hood, David Lawson, George Steeh

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Jonathan Grey
	Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Progress
	Confirmed 177 days after nomination.
	Nominated: September 6, 2022
	ABA Rating: Well Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: November 30, 2022
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: February 9, 2023
	Confirmed: March 2, 2023
	Vote: 49 - 42

Jonathan Grey is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was initially nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 6, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 2023, by a vote of 49 - 42.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Grey was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Grey to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan^[1] Grey's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.^[2]. The president renominated Grey on January 23, 2023.^[3] Grey received commission on March 9, 2023.^[5]To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Grey by a vote of 49 - 42 on March 2, 2023.^[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Jonathan Grey confirmation vote (March 2, 2023)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	43	0	5
Republican	4	42	3
Independent	2	0	1
Total	49	42	9

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Grey was reported to the full Senate, after a 13-8 committee vote.^[4] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.

Nomination

On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Grey to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Grey's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.^[2] The president renominated Grey on January 23, 2023.^[3]

Grey was nominated to replace Judge Denise Hood, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2022.^[2]

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Grey Well Qualified.^[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Eastern District of Michigan, federal magistrate (2021-2023)

Jonathan Grey joined the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan as a federal magistrate judge on August 24, 2021.^[7] He left the court on March 9, 2023 after joining the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.^[3]

Biography

Education

Jonathan Grey earned an undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in 2004. He earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2007.^[7]

Professional career

2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
2021-2023: United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
2016-2021: Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio
2012-2016: United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan
2011-2012: Seyfath Shaw LLP in Chicago, Illinois, associate
2010-2011: Law clerk, Judge Damon Keith, United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
2009-2010: Law clerk, Judge Willie Sands, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia^[7]
2007-2009: Seyfath Shaw LLP in Chicago, Illinois, associate

About the court

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is one of 94 United States district courts. It was established by an act of Congress on December 24, 1863. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit based in downtown Cincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.

Jurisdiction

The Counties of the Eastern District of Michigan (click for larger map)

The Eastern District of Michigan has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The District Court is based in Detroit, with courthouses also located in Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, and Port Huron.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Michigan consists of all the following counties in the eastern part of the state of Michigan.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

External links

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Denise Hood	United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 2021-2023	Succeeded by -

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