Michael S. Bogren

Michael Scott Bogren (born 1958) is a Michigan attorney and a former nominee to be a District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Michael S. Bogren
Born
Michael Scott Bogren

1958 (age 62–63)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
EducationWestern Michigan University (BA)
University of Detroit School of Law (JD)

Education and career

Bogren majored in English literature and linguistics at Western Michigan University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in 1979.[1][2] He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1982 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[2]

Bogren is Chairman of Plunkett Cooney P.C.'s board of directors and the managing partner in the firm's Kalamazoo, Michigan, office. His practice focuses on representing municipalities in both federal and state courts, including First Amendment, zoning, and employment matters. He also serves as village attorney for the Village of Hopkins, Michigan.[2]

Failed nomination to the district court

On March 8, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Bogren to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.[2] On March 11, 2019, President Trump nominated Bogren to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Holmes Bell, who took senior status on January 31, 2017.[3] On May 22, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On June 11, 2019, amid a loss of support from three Senators on the Judiciary Committee, Bogren asked for his name to be withdrawn from consideration to the federal District Court.[5] The White House formally sent a notice of the withdrawal of Bogren's nomination to the Senate on June 26, 2019.[6]

Personal life

Bogren grew up in Parchment, Michigan.[1] He is married with two adult children and lives in Hastings, Michigan.[1]

See also

References
  1. Burke, Melissa Nann; Snell, Robert; Oosting, Jonathan (March 8, 2019). "Trump picks first black female judge nominee as he tries to fill Mich. vacancies". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees", The White House, March 8, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, March 11, 2019.
  4. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 22, 2019
  5. "Michigan federal judicial nominee pulls nomination". June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  6. "Two Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", The White House, June 26, 2019.
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