United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
(S.D. Ohio)
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Appeals to Sixth Circuit
Established March 16, 1822
Judges assigned 8
Chief judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr.
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (in case citations, S.D. Ohio) is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The court is divided into two divisions. The Eastern Division, which sits in the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse at Columbus, serves the counties of Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Union, Vinton, and Washington

The Western Division sits at both Cincinnati and Dayton. Cases from the counties of Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Scioto, and Warren are heard at Cincinnati in the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse. Cases from the counties of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby are heard at Dayton.

The court, as of 2006, has eight active judges (the maximum authorized by law), six senior judges and seven magistrates. The chief judge is Edmund A. Sargus Jr..

The United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Ohio represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of March 12, 2016, the Acting United States Attorney is Benjamin C. Glassman. On February 12, 2014 Peter C. Tobin was confirmed to be the United States Marshal.

History

The United States District Court for the District of Ohio was established on February 19, 1803, by 2 Stat. 201.[1][2] The act of authorized one judgeship for the court. The district court in Ohio, not being assigned to a judicial circuit, was granted the same jurisdiction as U.S. circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.[2] By the act of February 24, 1807, 2 Stat. 420, the authority of the Ohio district court to exercise the jurisdiction of a U.S. circuit court was repealed, and Ohio was assigned to the newly organized Seventh Circuit. It also provided for a U.S. circuit court for the District of Ohio.[2] The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on February 10, 1855, by 10 Stat. 604.[2] The district judge serving the District of Ohio, Humphrey H. Leavitt, was reassigned to the Southern District of Ohio.

On July 23, 1866, by 14 Stat. 209, Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned Ohio to the Sixth Circuit.[2] Additional judgeships were created in 1910, 1937, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1984, and 1990.[2]

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
29 Chief Judge Sargus Jr., Edmund A.Edmund A. Sargus Jr. Columbus 1953 1996–present 2015–present Clinton, Clinton
28 District Judge Dlott, Susan J.Susan J. Dlott Cincinnati 1949 1995–present 2009–2015 Clinton, Clinton
30 District Judge Marbley, Algenon L.Algenon L. Marbley Columbus 1954 1997–present Clinton, Clinton
31 District Judge Rose, Thomas M.Thomas M. Rose Dayton 1948 2002–present Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush
33 District Judge Watson, Michael H.Michael H. Watson Cincinnati
Columbus
1956 2004–present Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush
34 District Judge Barrett, Michael RyanMichael Ryan Barrett Cincinnati 1951 2006–present Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush
35 District Judge Black, TimothyTimothy Black Cincinnati
Dayton
1953 2010–present Obama, Obama
36 District Judge vacant
22 Senior Judge Rice, Walter HerbertWalter Herbert Rice Dayton 1937 1980–2004 1996–2003 2004–present Carter, Carter
24 Senior Judge Weber, Herman JacobHerman Jacob Weber Cincinnati 1927 1985–2002 2002–present Reagan, Reagan
25 Senior Judge Graham, James L.James L. Graham Columbus 1939 1986–2004 2003–2004 2004–present Reagan, Reagan
26 Senior Judge Smith, George CurtisGeorge Curtis Smith Columbus 1935 1987–2002 2002–present Reagan, Reagan
27 Senior Judge Beckwith, SandraSandra Beckwith Cincinnati 1943 1992–2009 2004–2009 2009–present Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
2 Gregory L. Frost Retirement May 2, 2016[3]

Former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Age at appointment Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Leavitt, Humphrey H.Humphrey H. Leavitt OH 1796–1873 1855–1871[Note 1] {{{age at appointment}}} Jackson, Jackson retirement
2 Swing, Philip BergenPhilip Bergen Swing OH 1820–1882 1871–1882 {{{age at appointment}}} Grant, Grant death
3 Sage, George ReadGeorge Read Sage OH 1828–1898 1883–1898[Note 2] {{{age at appointment}}} Arthur, Arthur retirement
4 Thompson, Albert C.Albert C. Thompson OH 1842–1910 1898–1910[Note 3] {{{age at appointment}}} McKinley, McKinley death
5 Sater, John ElbertJohn Elbert Sater OH 1854–1937 1907–1924[Note 4] {{{age at appointment}}} Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt retirement
6 Hollister, Howard ClarkHoward Clark Hollister OH 1856–1919 1910–1919 {{{age at appointment}}} Taft, Taft death
7 Peck, John WeldJohn Weld Peck OH 1874–1937 1919–1923 {{{age at appointment}}} Wilson, Wilson resignation
8 Hickenlooper, SmithSmith Hickenlooper OH 1880–1933 1923–1929 {{{age at appointment}}} Harding, Harding reappointment
9 Hough, Benson W.Benson W. Hough OH 1875–1935 1925–1935 {{{age at appointment}}} Coolidge, Coolidge death
10 Nevin, Robert ReasonerRobert Reasoner Nevin OH 1875–1952 1929–1952 1948–1952 {{{age at appointment}}} Coolidge, Coolidge death
11 Underwood, Mell G.Mell G. Underwood OH 1892–1972 1936–1965 1953–1962 {{{age at appointment}}} 1965–1972 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
12 Druffel, John H.John H. Druffel OH 1886–1967 1937–1961[Note 5] {{{age at appointment}}} 1961–1967 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
13 Cecil, Lester LeFevreLester LeFevre Cecil OH 1893–1982 1953–1959 {{{age at appointment}}} Eisenhower, Eisenhower reappointment
14 Weinman, Carl AndrewCarl Andrew Weinman OH 1903–1979 1959–1973 1962–1973 {{{age at appointment}}} 1973–1979 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
15 Peck II, John WeldJohn Weld Peck II OH 1913–1993 1961–1966[Note 6] {{{age at appointment}}} Kennedy, Kennedy reappointment
16 Kinneary, Joseph PeterJoseph Peter Kinneary OH 1905–2003 1966–1986 1973–1975 {{{age at appointment}}} 1986–2003 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
17 Hogan, Timothy SylvesterTimothy Sylvester Hogan OH 1909–1989 1966–1979 1975–1977 {{{age at appointment}}} 1979–1989 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
18 Porter, David StewartDavid Stewart Porter OH 1909–1989 1966–1979 1977–1979 {{{age at appointment}}} 1979–1989 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
19 Rubin, Carl BernardCarl Bernard Rubin OH 1920–1995 1971–1995 1979–1990 {{{age at appointment}}} Nixon, Nixon death
20 Duncan, Robert MortonRobert Morton Duncan OH 1927–2012 1974–1985 {{{age at appointment}}} Nixon, Nixon resignation
21 Holschuh, John DavidJohn David Holschuh OH 1926–2011 1980–1996 1990–1996 {{{age at appointment}}} 1996–2011 Carter, Carter death
23 Spiegel, S. ArthurS. Arthur Spiegel OH 1920–2014 1980–1995 {{{age at appointment}}} 1995–2014 Carter, Carter death
32 Frost, Gregory L.Gregory L. Frost OH 1949–present 2003–2016 {{{age at appointment}}} Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush retirement
  1. Reassigned from District of Ohio
  2. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 18, 1883, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 7, 1884, and received commission on January 7, 1884.
  3. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1898, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 1898, and received commission on December 20, 1898.
  4. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1908, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1909, and received commission on March 1, 1909.
  5. Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 16, 1937, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 1937, and received commission on December 14, 1937.
  6. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 11, 1962, and received commission on April 12, 1962.

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat reassigned from District of Ohio on February 10, 1855 by 10 Stat. 604
Leavitt 1855–1871
Swing 1871–1882
Sage 1884–1898
Thompson 1898–1910
Seat abolished on January 26, 1910 (temporary judgeship expired)

Seat 2
Seat established on February 25, 1907 by 34 Stat. 928 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 1 on January 26, 1910
Sater 1909–1924
Hough 1925–1935
Underwood 1936–1965
Kinneary 1966–1986
Smith 1987–2002
Frost 2003–2016
Vacant 2016–present

Seat 3
Seat established on February 24, 1910 by 36 Stat. 202
Hollister 1910–1919
Peck 1919–1923
Hickenlooper 1923–1927
Nevin 1929–1952
Cecil 1953–1959
Weinman 1959–1973
Duncan 1974–1985
Graham 1986–2004
Watson 2004–present

Seat 4
Seat established on August 25, 1937 by 50 Stat. 805
Druffel 1937–1961
Seat abolished on September 30, 1961 (temporary judgeship expired)

Seat 5
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 4 on September 30, 1961
Peck II 1961–1966
Hogan 1966–1979
Rice 1980–2004
Barrett 2006–present

Seat 6
Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Porter 1966–1979
Spiegel 1980–1995
Dlott 1995–present

Seat 7
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Rubin 1971–1995
Sargus, Jr. 1996–present

Seat 8
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Holschuh 1980–1996
Marbley 1997–present

Seat 9
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 347
Weber 1985–2002
Rose 2002–present

Seat 10
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Beckwith 1992–2009
Black 2010–present

Attorneys

Term start Term end United States Attorney[4]
1855 1856 Hugh J. Jewett
1856 1858 John O'Neill
1858 1861 Stanley Matthews
1861 1865 Flamen Ball
1865 1866 Richard Corwine
1866 1869 Durbin Ward
1869 1877 Warner Bateman
1877 1885 Channing Richards
1885 1887 Philip Kumler
1887 1889 William Burnet
1889 1894 John Herron
1894 1898 Harlan Cleveland
1898 1903 William Bundy
1903 1916 Sherman McPherson
1916 1920 Stuart Bolin
1920 1922 James Clark
1922 1923 Thomas Morrow
1923 1925 Benson W. Hough
1925 1934 Haveth Mau
1934 1939 Francis Canny
1939 1939 James Cleveland
1939 1944 Leo Crawford
1944 1946 Byron B. Harlan
1946 1953 Ray O'Donnell
1953 1961 Hugh Martin
1961 1966 Joseph Peter Kinneary
1966 1969 Robert Draper
1969 1969 Roger Makley
1969 1977 William Milligan
1977 1978 James Rattan
1978 1982 James Cissell
1982 1985 Christopher Barnes
1985 1986 Anthony Nyktas
1986 1993 Michael Crites
1993 1993 Barbara Beran
1993 1996 Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
1996 1997 Dale Goldberg
1997 2001 Sharon Zealey
2001 2001 Salvador Dominguez
2001 2009 Gregory Lockhart
2009 2016 Carter M. Stewart
2016 Incumbent Benjamin C. Glassman (Acting)

See also

Notes

  1. Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 392.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 U.S. District Courts of Ohio, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  3. Future Judicial Vacancies
  4. "History of the U.S. Attorney Southern District of Ohio". United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Ohio. Retrieved 2012-11-15.

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