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David M. Lawson
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
David M. Lawson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 24, 2000. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganWilliam J. Clinton · May 24, 2000
Education
- University of Notre DameB.A., 1973
- Wayne State University Law SchoolJ.D., 1976
Career
Law clerk, Hon. James Ryan, Michigan Supreme Court, 1976-1977; Private practice, 1977-1994; Special assistant attorney general and special prosecutor, one-man grand jury, Oakland County, Michigan, 1978-1980; Special prosecutor, Livingston County, Michigan, 1991-1993; Private practice, Birmingham, Michigan, 1994-2000
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