Jane M. Beckering

Jane Marie Beckering (née Buchanan, born 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She served as a judge of the 3rd District of the Michigan Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2021.

Education

Beckering received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1987 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1990.

Legal career

Beckering started her career at McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois, then returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and later founded the law firm of Buchanan & Beckering, PLC. Beckering is vice president of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, with a term set to expire on January 1, 2025. Her service terminated upon her elevation as a federal judge.

Federal judicial service

On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Beckering to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to take place on August 11, 2021, but was postponed. On October 6, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On October 28, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12-9–1 vote. On December 17, 2021, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 46–24 vote. Her nomination was confirmed later that day by a 45–25 vote. She received her judicial commission on December 21, 2021.