David William McKeague at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- June 10, 2005–present
David William McKeague
Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1971-1992
- Adjunct professor, Michigan State University College of Law, 1998-2013
- Private practice, Lansing, MI, 1971-1992
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1969-1975
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, W.D. Michigan, 1992-2005
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2005-present
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education
- University of Michigan · B.A., 1968
- Ross School of Business
- University of Michigan Law School · J.D., 1971
Personal record
Born 1946 · Pittsburgh, PA
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384726CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2150/david-william-mckeague/Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure