Hala Y. Jarbou

Hala Yalda Jarbou (born 1971)[1] is a state court judge from Michigan, of Chaldean heritage, who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Hala Y. Jarbou
Judge of the 6th Circuit Court of Michigan
Assumed office
October 20, 2015
Appointed byRick Snyder
Preceded byColleen O'Brien
Personal details
Born1971 (age 48–49)
Tel Kaif, Iraq
EducationUniversity of Michigan (B.B.A.)
Wayne State University Law School (J.D.)

Education

Jarbou earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, with high distinction, and her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School.[2]

Jarbou served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, where she prosecuted general felony offenses, homicides, child sexual assault, and high-profile felony cases. She then served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Michigan, where she prosecuted cases involving drug and firearms offenses, child pornography, and high-level drug trafficking.[2] She was an associate professor of the Paralegal Program at Oakland University from April–July 2005.[3]

State court service

On October 20, 2015, Jarbou was appointed to the 6th Circuit Court of Michigan by Governor Rick Snyder to the vacancy left by Judge Colleen O'Brien, who was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals.[4] She was sworn in on January 20, 2016.[5]

Nomination to district court

On March 11, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Jarbou to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. On March 18, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Jarbou to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Holmes Bell, who took senior status on January 31, 2017.[6] Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020.[7] On July 30, 2020, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–4 vote.[8] Her nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

Memberships

Jarbou is a member of the following:[3]

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Hala Jarbou
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, March 11, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Hon. Hala Jarbou". www.oakgov.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. Halcom, Chad (2015-10-20). "Matis, Jarbou appointed to vacancies at Oakland County Circuit Court". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  5. "Welcomed to the bench: Judge Jarbou gets officially sworn in". www.legalnews.com. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  6. "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, March 18, 2020
  7. "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  8. Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee


Legal offices
Preceded by
Colleen O'Brien		 Judge of the 6th Circuit Court of Michigan
2015–present		 Incumbent


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