Jane M. Beckering

Jane Marie Beckering (born 1965)[1] is a judge of the 3rd District of the Michigan Court of Appeals and a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Jane M. Beckering
Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals
Assumed office
September 10, 2007
Appointed byJennifer Granholm
Preceded byJanet T. Neff
Personal details
Born
Jane Marie Buchanan

1965 (age 55–56)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Wisconsin (JD)

Education

Beckering her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1987 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1990.[2][3]

Career

Beckering started her career at McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois, then returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and later founded the law firm of Buchanan & Beckering, PLC.[2] She was a lawyer for 17 years, first in Chicago and then in Grand Rapids before she became a judge in 1997.

In 2006 as a lawyer Beckering sought the Democratic nomination[lower-alpha 1] for the Michigan Supreme Court. She made it to the general election ballot but placed a distant third behind incumbents Maura Corrigan and Michael Cavanagh.

Beckering was appointed a Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Jennifer Granholm to replace Judge Janet T. Neff, who was appointed as a federal district court judge. She took office on September 10, 2007.[4] She is the Chief Judge Pro Tempore of the Court of Appeals. She has served on the Steering Committee for 20 years and is a former chairperson of the Hillman Advocacy Program. Beckering is Vice President of the Grand Rapids Bar Association.[2] Her term expires on January 1, 2025.[5]

Nomination to district court

On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Beckering to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.[2] On July 13, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Beckering to the seat vacated by Judge Janet T. Neff, who took senior status on March 1, 2021.[6] A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to take place on August 11, 2021 but was postponed.[7] On October 6, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On October 28, 2021, her nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12-9–1 vote.[9] Her nomination is now pending before the full United States Senate.

Notes
  1. In Michigan, judicial elections are nonpartisan but candidates are nominated by political parties.

References
  1. "Questionairre for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. "President Biden Names Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, June 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Jane M. Beckering Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. Czurak, David (September 10, 2007). "Beckering Takes A Seat". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. "COA Third District Judges". courts.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 13, 2021
  7. "Nominations: Wednesday, August 11, 2021". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 6, 2021.
  9. "Daily Digest: Thursday, October 28, 2021". www.congress.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2021.


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