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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
A federal trial (district) court in the Sixth Circuit. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Daggett Morrison Chief Judge | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 11, 2019 · roll call 89–7 |
| Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. | Active | D William J. Clinton | Aug 1, 1996 | Jul 22, 1996 · voice vote |
| Algenon L. Marbley | Active | D William J. Clinton | Nov 7, 1997 | Oct 27, 1997 · roll call 91–0 |
| Douglas Russell Cole | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 · roll call 64–29 |
| Matthew Walden McFarland | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 · roll call 56–38 |
| Michael Jay Newman | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Nov 10, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 · roll call 67–30 |
| Jeffery Paul Hopkins | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 · roll call 64–32 |
| Matthew Richard Byrne | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 · roll call 52–45 (Voteview) |
| Walter Herbert Rice | Senior status since Nov 30, 2004 | D Jimmy Carter | May 23, 1980 | May 21, 1980 · voice vote |
| Herman Jacob Weber | Senior status since Jan 1, 2002 | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 4, 1985 | Apr 3, 1985 · voice vote |
| James L. Graham | Senior status since Aug 31, 2004 | R Ronald Reagan | Sep 26, 1986 | Sep 25, 1986 · voice vote |
| Sandra Shank Beckwith | Senior status since Jan 1, 2009 | R George H.W. Bush | Feb 10, 1992 | Feb 6, 1992 · voice vote |
| Susan J. Dlott | Senior status since May 31, 2018 | D William J. Clinton | Dec 26, 1995 | Dec 22, 1995 · voice vote |
| Thomas M. Rose | Senior status since Jun 30, 2017 | R George W. Bush | May 10, 2002 | May 9, 2002 · roll call 97–0 |
| Michael H. Watson | Senior status since Nov 1, 2025 | R George W. Bush | Sep 10, 2004 | Sep 7, 2004 · voice vote |
| Michael Ryan Barrett | Senior status since Feb 15, 2019 | R George W. Bush | May 5, 2006 | May 1, 2006 · roll call 90–0 |
| Timothy Seymour Black | Senior status since May 18, 2022 | D Barack Obama | May 13, 2010 | May 11, 2010 · voice vote |
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.