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Brandy R. McMillion
Brandy R. McMillion
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 13, 2023
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Gershwin A. Drain
Personal details
Born	Brandy Renée Murphy; 1979 (age 44–45); Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BSE, MSE); George Washington University (JD)

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Brandy Renée McMillion (née Murphy; born 1979)^[2] is an American judge and lawyer from Michigan. She has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2023. She previously served as an assistant United States attorney of the same court from 2015 to 2023.

Education

McMilion received a her Bachelor of Engineering in 2001 and a Master of Engineering in 2002, both in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. She received a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 2006 and graduated with honors and pro bono distinction.^[3]^[4]

Career

McMillion was an associate at Pepper Hamilton from 2006 to 2007, an associate at Perkins Coie from 2007 to 2012. She was a senior litigation associate at Bryan Cave from 2012 to 2015. She later advocated for the rights of abused and neglected children in the foster care system as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.^[5] She served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2015 to 2023; also served as the chief of the office's General Crimes Unit from 2022 to 2023.^[3]^[1]

Notable case

In 2018, McMillion was the a lead prosecutor in the prosecution of Raj Bothra, a surgeon who had once worked with Mother Teresa, and some of his business associates.^[6] Bothra spent 43 months in jail awaiting trial.^[7] In 2022, the defendants were acquitted of all charges.^[8]

Federal judicial service

On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate McMillion to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.^[3] On July 11, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated McMillion to the seat vacated by Judge Gershwin A. Drain, who assumed senior status on August 13, 2022.^[9] On July 26, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[10] On September 14, 2023, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.^[11] On November 8, 2023, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 54–44 vote.^[12] On November 9, 2023, her nomination was confirmed by a 53–42 vote.^[13] She received her judicial commission on November 13, 2023.^[14] She was sworn in on November 14, 2023.^[15]

Personal life

At the age of twelve, McMillion was sent by her mother from Ohio to be raised by her aunt, Barbara Anderson, in Michigan. She is married to Brian McMillion, and they have three children.^[16]^[17]^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b Burke, Melissa Nann (June 28, 2023). "Biden taps prosecutor McMillion for federal bench in Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Brandy Renee McMillion". lawyers.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "Brandy R. McMillion, Esq" (PDF).
^ "United States of America v. Bothra et al: OPINION and ORDER Denying 340 Motion for Revocation of Detention Order; Denying 369 Motion to File an Addendum as to Rajendra Bothra (1). Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (DPar)". www.docketbird.com.
^ "After 43 months in federal detention, Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges". June 30, 2022.
^ "Doctors acquitted of operating Warren-based prescription pill mill". June 29, 2022.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2023.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 25, 2023.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan)". United States Senate. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan". United States Senate. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ Brandy R. McMillion at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandy R. McMillion Sworn In As U.S. District Judge" (PDF). mied.uscourts.gov (Press release). November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "Stabenow Introduces Judicial Nominee Brandy R. McMillion in Senate Committee Hearing". Office of Debbie Stabenow. July 26, 2023.
^ "Brandy R. McMillion, Esq" (PDF). University of Michigan Black Alumni. 2015.
^ "Bessie Anderson". H. H. Roberts Mortuary. 2020.

External links

Brandy R. McMillion at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Gershwin A. Drain	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 2023–present	Incumbent

[TDN-1] Burke, Melissa Nann (June 28, 2023). "Biden taps prosecutor McMillion for federal bench in Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[Questionnaire-2] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[WHBio-3] "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] "Brandy Renee McMillion". lawyers.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[:0-5] "Brandy R. McMillion, Esq" (PDF).

[6] "United States of America v. Bothra et al: OPINION and ORDER Denying 340 Motion for Revocation of Detention Order; Denying 369 Motion to File an Addendum as to Rajendra Bothra (1). Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (DPar)". www.docketbird.com.

[7] "After 43 months in federal detention, Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges". June 30, 2022.

[8] "Doctors acquitted of operating Warren-based prescription pill mill". June 29, 2022.

[9] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2023.

[10] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 25, 2023.

[11] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[12] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan)". United States Senate. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[13] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan". United States Senate. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[14] Brandy R. McMillion at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[15] "Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandy R. McMillion Sworn In As U.S. District Judge" (PDF). mied.uscourts.gov (Press release). November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[16] "Stabenow Introduces Judicial Nominee Brandy R. McMillion in Senate Committee Hearing". Office of Debbie Stabenow. July 26, 2023.

[17] "Brandy R. McMillion, Esq" (PDF). University of Michigan Black Alumni. 2015.

[18] "Bessie Anderson". H. H. Roberts Mortuary. 2020.

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-'''Brandy R. McMillion''' (born 1979/1980) is an American [[lawyer]] from [[Michigan]] who has served as an [[assistant United States attorney]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]] since 2015. She is a nominee to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the same court.
+'''Brandy Renée McMillion''' (née '''Murphy'''; born 1979)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/mcmillion_sjq.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> is an American judge and lawyer from [[Michigan]]. She has served as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]] since 2023. She previously served as an [[assistant United States attorney]] of the same court from 2015 to 2023.
 == Education ==
-McMilion received a her [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in 2001 and a [[Master of Engineering]] in 2002, both from the [[University of Michigan]]. She received a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[George Washington University Law School]] in 2006.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney |date=June 28, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/28/president-biden-names-thirty-fifth-round-of-judicial-nominees-and-one-new-nominee-to-serve-as-u-s-attorney/ |access-date=June 28, 2023}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
+McMilion received a her [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in 2001 and a [[Master of Engineering]] in 2002, both in [[Industrial engineering|Industrial]] and [[Operations engineering|Operations Engineering]] from the [[University of Michigan]]. She received a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[George Washington University Law School]] in 2006 and graduated with honors and pro bono distinction.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney |date=June 28, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/28/president-biden-names-thirty-fifth-round-of-judicial-nominees-and-one-new-nominee-to-serve-as-u-s-attorney/ |access-date=June 28, 2023}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Brandy Renee McMillion |url=https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/brandy-renee-mcmillion-723225 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=lawyers.justia.com |language=en}}</ref>
 == Career ==
+McMillion was an associate at [[Troutman Pepper|Pepper Hamilton]] from 2006 to 2007, an associate at [[Perkins Coie]] from 2007 to 2012. She was a senior litigation associate at [[Bryan Cave]] from 2012 to 2015. She later advocated for the rights of [[child abuse|abused and neglected children]] in the [[foster care]] system as a [[Court Appointed Special Advocates|Court Appointed Special Advocate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Brandy R. McMillion, Esq |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53d55319e4b01ef74810aa1b/t/55b6ed37e4b0b495e881fad9/1438051639852/Brandy+R+McMillion+BIO.pdf}}</ref> She served as an [[assistant United States attorney]] in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2015 to 2023; also served as the chief of the office's General Crimes Unit from 2022 to 2023.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="TDN" />
+=== Notable case ===
-McMillion was an associate at [[Troutman Pepper|Pepper Hamilton]] from 2006 to 2007, an associate at [[Perkins Coie]] from 2007 to 2012 and a senior litigation associate at [[Bryan Cave]] from 2012 to 2015. She has served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2015; also serving as the chief of the office's General Crimes Unit since 2022.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="TDN" />
+In 2018, McMillion was the a lead prosecutor in the prosecution of [[Raj Bothra]], a surgeon who had once worked with [[Mother Teresa]], and some of his business associates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/United-States-of-America-v-Bothra-et-al/OPINION-and-ORDER-Denying-340-Motion-for-Revocation-of-Detention-Order-Denying-369-Motion-to-File-an-Addendum-as-to-Rajendra-Bothra-1-Signed-by-District-Judge-Stephen-J-Murphy-III-DPar/mied-2:2018-cr-20800-334632-00396|title=United States of America v. Bothra et al: OPINION and ORDER Denying 340 Motion for Revocation of Detention Order; Denying 369 Motion to File an Addendum as to Rajendra Bothra (1). Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (DPar)|website=www.docketbird.com}}</ref> Bothra spent 43 months in jail awaiting trial.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nripulse.com/after-43-months-in-federal-detention-padma-shri-raj-bothra-acquitted-of-all-charges/|title=After 43 months in federal detention, Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges|date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, the defendants were acquitted of all charges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macombdaily.com/2022/06/29/doctors-acquitted-of-operating-warren-based-prescription-pill-mill/|title=Doctors acquitted of operating Warren-based prescription pill mill|date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
+===Federal judicial service===
-=== Nomination to district court ===
-On June 28, 2023, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate McMillion to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]]. <!--On June XX, 2023, herr nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated McMillion to the seat vacated by Judge [[Richard Clifton]], who took [[senior status]] on December 31, 2016.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Three Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=June 25, 2020 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/three-nominations-sent-senate-9/}}</ref> Her nomination is pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].-->
+On June 28, 2023, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate McMillion to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]].<ref name="WHBio" /> On July 11, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated McMillion to the seat vacated by Judge [[Gershwin A. Drain]], who assumed [[senior status]] on August 13, 2022.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=July 11, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/07/11/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-113/}}</ref> On July 26, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=July 25, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/26/2023/nominations}}</ref> On September 14, 2023, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-09-14_-_ebm_-_results.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=September 14, 2023}}</ref> On November 8, 2023, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on her nomination by a 54–44 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00302.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan)|website=United States Senate|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> On November 9, 2023, her nomination was confirmed by a 53–42 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00306.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan|website=United States Senate|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}}</ref> She received her judicial commission on November 13, 2023.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=13761351|inline=yes}}</ref> She was sworn in on November 14, 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=November 14, 2023|title=Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandy R. McMillion Sworn In As U.S. District Judge|url=http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/PDFFIles/NewsRelease_McMillion_11-16-23.pdf|website=mied.uscourts.gov|access-date=November 16, 2023}}</ref>
 == Personal life ==
+At the age of twelve, McMillion was sent by her mother from Ohio to be raised by her aunt, Barbara Anderson, in Michigan. She is married to Brian McMillion, and they have three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/stabenow-introduces-judicial-nominee-brandy-r-mcmillion-in-senate-committee-hearing|title=Stabenow Introduces Judicial Nominee Brandy R. McMillion in Senate Committee Hearing|work=Office of Debbie Stabenow|date=July 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://umblack-alumni.squarespace.com/s/Brandy-R-McMillion-BIO.pdf|title=Brandy R. McMillion, Esq.|work=University of Michigan Black Alumni|year=2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhroberts.com/obituary/Bessie-Anderson|title=Bessie Anderson|work=H. H. Roberts Mortuary|year=2020}}</ref>
+== See also ==
-McMillion has a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hinds |first=Julie |date=January 17, 2021 |title=As Kamala Harris prepares to take the VP spot, local women say: It&#39;s about time |url=https://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/local/2021/01/17/michigan-women-inspired-kamala-harris-historic-vp-win/4158333001/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=www.freep.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
+* [[List of African American jurists]]
+* [[List of African American federal judges]]
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