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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN U.S. O'C;T. COUR: Cl . . ,/',
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DETROIT
Re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Administrative Order
Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment
of Magistrate Judge Virginia M. Morgan
No. 08-AO- 050
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
Under Title 28, United States Code, Section 631, and Section 3.01 of the Regulations of
the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing Standards and Procedures for
the Appointment and Reappointment of Magistrate Judges, and as specifically authorized
by the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the
following persons are hereby appointed to serve as members of a Magistrate Judge Merit
Selection Panel to consider the reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Virginia
M. Morgan, whose term expires on June 4, 2009:
Dennis M. Barnes
(Attorney-Barris SoU Denn & Driker PLLC)
Robert M. Carson
(Attorney-Carson Fischer PLC)
William B. Daniel
(Attorney)
Sherrie L. Farrell
(Attorney-Dykema Gossett PLLC)
Pamela R. Harwood
(Attorney)
Richard M. Helfrick
(Attorney-Federal Defender Office)
Michael J. Lavoie
(Attorney-Butzel Long PC)
Marguerite Rigby
(Executive Director, Wayne Alumni Association)
Michael J. Riordan
(Attorney-United States Attorney's Office)
Appointment of Magistrate Judge
Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment
of Magistrate Judge Virginia M. Morgan Page 2
Thomas J. Tallerico
(Attorney-Bodman LLP)
Rev. Kevin Turman
(Second Baptist Church)
The Panel will perform all duties described in Section 6.03(b) of the Regulations and will
make a report to the Court on or before January 23, 2009. The Panel is specifically
instructed to review Magistrate Judge Morgan's service as a Magistrate Judge, other
experience, comments from members of the Bar and public, and othe evidence of her
good character, ability and commitment to equ . I under the law.