Terrence Berg
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Terrence Berg
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Tenure
2012 - Present
Years in position
12
Education
Personal
Contact
Terrence Berg is a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of his nomination, Berg was an assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan.[1][2]
Education
Berg received his B.S. from Georgetown University in 1981. He went on to earn his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.[3]
Professional career
- 1989-1999 and 2003-2012: Assistant United States attorney, Eastern District of Michigan
- 1999-2003: Chief of the High Tech Crime Unit, Michigan Department of the Attorney General
- 1987-1989: Attorney, Debevoise & Plimpton
- 1986-1987: Law clerk, Honorable Anthony Alaimo[3]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Michigan
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Terrence Berg |
| Court: Eastern District of Michigan |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 225 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 25, 2012
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 6, 2012
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 12, 2012
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| Confirmed: December 6, 2012
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| Vote: Voice
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On April 25, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Terrence Berg to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to fill the vacancy left by Arthur Tarnow.[1] Three others were nominated to the U.S. District Court that day. Obama commented on the nominations, stating, "I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court."[3]
Berg was rated "Substantial Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified" by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 6, 2012. His Committee Questionnaire is available here. His Questions for the Record is available here.[4]
On December 6, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Terrence Berg to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan with a voice vote.[5]
Noteworthy events
Berg shot on front porch
At about 9:10 p.m. on March 5, 2015, Berg was shot in the leg while on his front porch in Detroit, Michigan. Two men approached his house and demanded to go inside. After he refused, Berg was shot in the leg, just above his knee. The two men quickly fled in a car, described by witnesses as a dark-colored sedan. The FBI, which took over the case from Detroit police, was still looking for them as of March 13, 2015. Rewards of $25,000 from the FBI and $10,0000 from the ATF have been offered for information about the assailants. Berg had surgery to repair his leg on March 9. His wife said: "He is on the road to recovery and hopes you'll respect his privacy". After visiting him at his home, Chief Judge Gerald Rosen stated that Berg was in good spirits and that the court was working to address his caseload.[6][7]
Update April 2015: On April 2, 2015, the U.S. Marshals Service added $15,000 to the reward amount for information on Berg's shooters, bringing the total amount offered to $50,000.[8]
Update December 2015: In December 2015, Kevin Smith was "arraigned on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery from Jan. to May 2015, Armed Robbery, Assault with Intent to Murder, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Felony Firearm." After pleading guilty to "Armed Robbery and Felony Firearm" charges, Smith was sentenced to 13 to 30 years in prison, with an additional two years resulting from the firearm charge.[9] Smith was one of three suspects accused of 13 robberies, in the area where Berg was shot.[10]
See also
External links
- Federal Judicial Center, "Berg, Terrence George"
- Whitehouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court," April 25, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitehouse.gov, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," April 25, 2012
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Berg, Terrence George," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Whitehouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court," April 25, 2012
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress," March 21, 2013
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Judge Berg clears surgery for gunshot to leg; no arrests," March 9, 2015
- ↑ MLive, "Flint federal judge shot in leg outside Detroit home is 'in good spirits'," March 13, 2015
- ↑ MLive.com, "Reward reaches $50,000 for information in Detroit shooting of federal judge," April 2, 2015
- ↑ WXYZ Detroit, "Suspect arrested and charged in shooting of U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Berg," December 14, 2015
- ↑ CBS News, "Arrest made in Detroit shooting of U.S. Judge Terrence Berg," December 14, 2015
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