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F. Kay Behm
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 15, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid M. Lawson
Judge of theGenesee CountyCircuit and Probate Courts
In office
April 10, 2009 – December 15, 2022
Appointed byJennifer Granholm
Preceded byRobert E. Weiss
Succeeded byAriana E. Heath
Personal details
Born
Frances Kay Courter

1969 (age 54–55)
Alma, Michigan,U.S.
EducationAlbion College(BA)
University of Michigan(JD)

Frances Kay Behm(born 1969) is aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education

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Behm received aBachelor of Artssumma cum laudefromAlbion Collegein 1991 and aJuris Doctorfrom theUniversity of Michigan Law Schoolin 1994.[1][2]

Career

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From 1994 to 1997, Behm was an associate at Braun Kendrick Finbeiner inSaginaw, Michigan.From 1997 to 2008, she was an associate at Winegarden, Haley, Lindholm, & Robertson inFlint, Michigan.She was asolo practitionerfrom 2008 to 2009.[1]She focused onbusiness litigationandprobate lawwhile in private practice.[3]Behm chaired the Domestic Relations Committee of the Michigan Probate Judges' Association and has served on the board of directors ofBig Brothers Big Sistersof Flint andGenesee County.[4]

In 2021, Behm was sued in federal court bypro seplaintiff Ca'ron Lloyd. Lloyd alleged damages against several defendants arising from his arrest and conviction before Behm.[5]The presiding judge dismissed Behm from the suit forjudicial immunity,but allowed the suit to proceed against two of the other defendants.[6]

Judicial career

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State court service

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From April 10, 2009 to December 15, 2022,[7]she served as probate judge of theGenesee CountyCircuit and Probate Courts[1]after being appointed byMichigan GovernorJennifer Granholm.[8][9]She was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the death of Judge Robert E. Weiss.[7]Behm was assigned to thefamily divisionof the circuit court from May 2009 until December 2018 and was assigned to the general civil/criminal division and business court until she was appointed to federal court.[10]

Federal judicial service

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On June 29, 2022, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced his intent to nominate Behm to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.[1]On July 11, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Behm to the seat vacated by JudgeDavid M. Lawson,who assumed senior status on August 6, 2021.[11]On July 27, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[12]On September 15, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[13]On December 6, 2022, theUnited States Senateinvoked cloture on her nomination by a 47–46 vote.[14]Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 49–47 vote.[15]She received her judicial commission on December 15, 2022,[16]and was sworn in on the same day.[17]

Personal life

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Behm is fromGrand Blanc, Michigan.She lives with her husband, Michael Behm, an attorney.[7]

References

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  1. ^abcdPublic DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain:"President Biden Names Twentieth Round of Judicial Nominees"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 29, 2022.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  2. ^"Hon. F. Kay Behm Profile".www.martindale.com.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  3. ^Burke, Melissa Nann."Biden nominates Genesee County Judge Behm for federal bench".The Detroit News.
  4. ^"Biden nominates Genesee County Judge Behm for federal bench".
  5. ^"Lloyd v. Driggett, CASE NO. 2:20-cv-13099 | Casetext Search + Citator".casetext.com.
  6. ^Voruganti, Harsh (July 21, 2022)."Judge F. Kay Behm – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan".
  7. ^abcMurphy, Shannon; Garza, Ryan (April 15, 2009)."New Probate Judge F. Kay Behm welcomes challenge of the bench".mlive.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  8. ^Burke, Melissa Nann (June 29, 2022)."Biden nominates Genesee County Judge Behm for federal bench".The Detroit News.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  9. ^"Granholm Appoints Behm Judge of Genesee County Probate Court".www.michigan.gov.April 10, 2009.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  10. ^"Judge F. Kay Behm"(PDF).7th Judicial Circuit Court.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
  11. ^"Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2022.
  12. ^"Nominations".Washington, D.C.:United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.July 26, 2022.
  13. ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 15, 2022"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedSeptember 15,2022.
  14. ^"On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan)".United States Senate.December 6, 2022.RetrievedDecember 6,2022.
  15. ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan)".United States Senate.December 6, 2022.RetrievedDecember 6,2022.
  16. ^F. Kay Behmat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  17. ^"Genesee County Probate Judge F. Kay Behm Sworn In As U.S. District Judge"(PDF).mied.uscourts.gov.December 16, 2022.RetrievedMay 27,2023.
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