Jurisdiction

Provide advice and recommendations concerning the State Bar of Michigan’s interaction with federal courts in Michigan and on practice of law in those courts by:

• Reviewing and making recommendations on proposed federal court rule amendments
• Proposing court rule, legislative, or policy changes to improve practice in federal courts in Michigan
• Developing and collaborating on projects and events focused on federal practice and the relationship between state and federal courts

Committee Members

Members Appointed by U.S. Eastern District Courts

Brandy Renee McMillion, P69838

Robert Jerome White, P86203

Member Appointed by U.S. Western District Courts

Sally Jacoba Berens, P82670

Federal Bar Association Advisor, Eastern District

Jeffrey Alan Crapko, P78487

Federal Bar Association Advisor, Western District

James Stevenson Fisher, P85838

State Bar of Michigan Liaison

Nathan Andrew Triplett, P76683

State Bar of Michigan Liaison Assistant

Janna Sheppard, Lansing

6th Circuit En Banc Opinions

Members of the U.S. Courts Committee publish annual summaries of notable en banc opinions made by the 6th Circuit Court in the Michigan Bar Journal.

Federal Practice Survival Guide Available for Download

The Federal Bar Association’s Eastern District of Michigan Chapter is sharing its new “Handbook on Local Practice in the Eastern District of Michigan.” The handbook was created to give attorneys who are new to practicing in the Eastern District an introduction to common procedural issues they may encounter.

Read, download, or print the handbook here.