MDPHL Caucus

May 28, 2021

Who Gets a Federal Bench Appointment?

Updated: Nov 29, 2021

Article in Bridge Magazine about determining who gets a federal bench appointment (relevant to the Caucus' recent support of Latina Judge Patricia Fresard for appointment to the Eastern District Court).

Caucus member Sandra O’Brien served on a confidential screening committee that screens applicants.

Read the story at Bridge Magazine online.

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/how-secret-group-lawyers-influences-who-sits-michigans-federal-courts