Andrew J. Lievense at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- United States Attorney's Office
- Associate, litigation department
- Law clerk to Judge Avern Cohn
- “I am honored to serve the people of Michigan as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals, and grateful to Governor Whitmer for the responsibility she has entrusted to me”
- Before joining the court, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney, practiced in Honigman's litigation department, and clerked for U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn.
Education
- in Politics and Government and Spanish — Ohio Wesleyan University — B.A.
- Bachelor's degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Additional information
- Judge; 2026-03-18
- Appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, First District, in March 2026.
- Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn
- He belongs to the State Bar of Michigan’s U.S. Courts Committee and a past president of the Federal Bar Association.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices
Michigan Court of Appeals
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Michigan Court of Appeals, First District
Andrew Lievense Appointment And Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
View Governor Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Michigan Court of Appeals, First District ↗Michigan Court of Appeals Case Call, June 2026, Panel 6
Affirmative Current-Service Evidence For Andrew J. Lievense source · PDF · Source checked October 6, 2026
View Michigan Court of Appeals Case Call, June 2026, Panel 6 ↗