Most Federal Cases in Michigan are Brought in the Eastern District Federal Courts
The Eastern District of Michigan Federal Court
“The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
What is the Eastern District of Michigan?
Jim Amberg’s opening statement in the Brightmore Gangster RICO trial
The Eastern District of Michigan is the name of the federal court jurisdiction that encompasses the Eastern half of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Operating mainly out of the Detroit Federal Building, with other courthouses located in Ann Arbor, Port Huron, Flint, and Bay City, all federal cases which take place within the jurisdiction. The Eastern District is one of the more important federal jurisdictions, handling some of the most serious criminal cases, including the underwear bomber and the Kwame Kilpatrick case. From Alpena to Monroe and all the cities and towns in between, the Eastern District of Michigan services millions of people.
The Federal Courts in the Eastern District of Michigan
The Eastern District of Michigan is serviced by five separate courthouses. The main court is in Detroit, but the enforcement of federal criminal law takes place at each of these courts. For example, the Brightmore Gangster trial that we handled took place in the Federal Court of Ann Arbor, even though the facts of the case mainly took place in Detroit.
We Are Eastern District of Michigan Federal Criminal Lawyers
As criminal lawyers in Michigan who concentrate exclusively in major felony and federal defense, we are very aware of the procedures and particularities of each of the Eastern District Federal Courts. Each Court has its own flavor and what might be a good strategy in one court may not be in another. Contact us today if you have a case anywhere in the Eastern District of Michigan.