David McKeague
Born: Nov. 5, 1946, in Pittsburgh, lives in East Lansing
Education: Graduated from University of Michigan Law School
Career: U.S. district judge, Western District of Michigan, since 1992. Before that, he was a senior partner and officer in the Lansing law firm of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith
Status: Nominated to federal appeals court Nov. 8, 2001. Senate Judiciary Committee approved his nomination by a voice vote Thursday.
Richard Griffin
Born: April 15, 1952, in Traverse City (son of former U.S. Sen. Robert Griffin)
Education: Graduated from University of Michigan Law School
Career: Elected and re-elected to Michigan Court of Appeals since 1988 Status: Nominated to federal appeals court June 26, 2002. Voted out of committee on July 20, 2004, failed cloture in Senate on July 22, 2004. Renominated Feb. 14, 2005. Senate Judiciary Committee approved him Thursday.
-- detnews.com/2005/editorial/0505/30/A13-196556.htm, May 29, 2005