Education
University of Michigan. Harvard Law School.
University of Michigan. Harvard Law School.
Born in Detroit, Goldsmith earned a bachelor"s degree in 1974 from the University of Michigan and a law degree in 1977 from Harvard Law School. From 1979 until 1980, Goldsmith served as a litigation associate for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City. From 1980 until 1987, Goldsmith served as a sole legal practitioner in Birmingham, Michigan.
In 2004, Goldsmith became a circuit court judge in Oakland County, Michigan.
In March 2009, Goldsmith submitted an application to Michigan"s judicial advisory committee, which was established by Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.
He was interviewed by the committee in May 2009. In June 2009, the committee informed Goldsmith that it intended to recommend his nomination to President Obama for nomination to the federal district court.
On February 4, 2010, Obama officially nominated Goldsmith for the seat, which would fill the vacancy created by the decision by Judge John Corbett O"Meara to take senior status.
On March 18, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Goldsmith"s nomination to the full Senate. The Senate confirmed Goldsmith on June 21, 2010 in an 89-0 vote. He received his commission on June 22, 2010.
