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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
A federal trial (district) court in the Sixth Circuit. 11 active judges and 9 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Elizabeth Lioi Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 8, 2007 · voice vote |
| John R. Adams | Active | R George W. Bush | Feb 12, 2003 | Feb 10, 2003 · roll call 91–0 |
| Benita Yalonda Pearson | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 27, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 · roll call 56–39 |
| Jeffrey James Helmick | Active | D Barack Obama | Jun 7, 2012 | Jun 6, 2012 · roll call 62–36 |
| Pamela Ann Barker | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 · roll call 91–5 |
| James Ray Knepp, II | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 · roll call 64–24 |
| J. Philip Calabrese | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 3, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 · roll call 58–35 |
| Bridget Meehan Brennan | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 · roll call 61–35 |
| Charles Esque Fleming | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 · roll call 56–42 |
| David Augustin Ruiz | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 · roll call 62–35 |
| Michael Jason Hendershot | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 9, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 · roll call 50–44 (Voteview) |
| James G. Carr | Senior status since Jun 1, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | May 9, 1994 | May 6, 1994 · voice vote |
| Solomon Oliver, Jr. | Senior status since Feb 15, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | May 9, 1994 | May 6, 1994 · voice vote |
| Peter C. Economus | Senior status since Jul 3, 2009 | D William J. Clinton | Jun 30, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 · voice vote |
| Donald C. Nugent | Senior status since Jan 1, 2017 | D William J. Clinton | Jun 30, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 · voice vote |
| Patricia Anne Gaughan | Senior status since Oct 1, 2023 | D William J. Clinton | Dec 26, 1995 | Dec 22, 1995 · voice vote |
| James S. Gwin | Senior status since Jan 31, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 7, 1997 | Nov 5, 1997 · roll call 100–0 |
| Dan A. Polster | Senior status since Jan 31, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 3, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 · voice vote |
| Christopher A. Boyko | Senior status since Jan 6, 2020 | R George W. Bush | Jan 3, 2005 | Nov 21, 2004 · voice vote |
| Jack Zouhary | Senior status since Jul 1, 2019 | R George W. Bush | Mar 28, 2006 | Mar 16, 2006 · roll call 96–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.