comprises the counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft. Court for the Northern Division can be held in Marquette and Sault Sainte Marie. Southern Division The Southern Division comprises the counties of Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Clinton, Eaton, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Saint Joseph, Van Buren, and Wexford. Court for the Southern Division can be held in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City. Notable cases Some of the notable cases that have come before the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan include: Bogaert v. Land Brown v. Davenport Carroll v. United States Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Ass'n Newberry v. United States Upjohn Co. v. United States United States v. Bestfoods United States v. Craft Current judges : Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats See also Courts of Michigan List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in Michigan References External links United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan Official Website United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Official Website Michigan Michigan law Grand Rapids, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Lansing, Michigan Marquette County, Michigan 1863 establishments in Michigan Courthouses in Michigan Courts and tribunals established in 1863