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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedE.D. Mich.· Ann Arbor· 15 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in Michigan; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Eastern District of MichiganSixth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Northern Division, Southern Division.

Covers 34 counties in Michigan.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.