David William McKeague (born 1946) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 19/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 334/year
Michigan Western District Court · 1992–2005Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals · 2005–
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Adjunct professor · 1998–2013- Private practice, Lansing, Michigan1971–1992
U.S. Army Reserve1969–1975
Appointments
2005–2017 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
1992–2005 · Appointed by George H.W. Bush (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
J.D. · 1971- University of MichiganB.A. · 1968