James Carr
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James G. Carr is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He is the current chief judge of the court. Carr has announced his intent to assume senior status in 2010 and has indicated that the timing of his semi-retirement is because "I wanted to give this President [Obama] the chance to fill the position". [1]
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Carr received his Bachelor's Degree from Kenyon College in 1966 and his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1969.[2]
Professional career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1966-1968
- Staff attorney, Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Illinois, 1968-1970
- Adjunct professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1969
- Adjunct professor, Loyola University, Chicago, School of Law, 1970
- Associate professor, University of Toledo College of Law, 1970-1979
- Assistant prosecutor, Lucas County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio, 1972-1973 [2]
Judicial career
From 1979 to 1994, Carr was a federal magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio before being appointed to Article III federal judge.[2]
On the recommendation of Senator John Glenn, Carr was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Bill Clinton on January 27, 1994 to a seat vacated by Richard McQuade Carr was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 6, 1994 on a Senate vote and received commission on May 9, 1994. [3] He has served as chief judge of the court since 2004. [2]
Notable cases
Ohio terror case
Judge Carr was the presiding in the trial of a Ohio man who planned a terrorist plot to kill US troops. On October 21, 2009, the judge sentenced Mohammad Amawi to twenty years in prison for his involvement in the plot. FBI informants were used as evidence to find that Amawi and two other men planned to kill troops on certain military bases[4].
Charity asset freeze
Judge Carr ruled against federal authorities on August 18, 2009 for attempting to freeze assets of an Ohio-based charitable organization. The judge ruled against authorities who attempted to freeze the assets of KindHearts Humanitarian Development over allegations that the group has ties to the terrorist organization Hamas[5].
Carr found that federal authorities failed to obtain a warrant in which prevented federal authorities from freezing the organizations assets[5].
References
- ↑ Toledo Blade "Judge Carr notifies President he'll retire from active service", February 22, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 James Carr's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "THOMAS" James Carr USDC, NDOH confirmation: PN1044-103
- ↑ "Associated Press" Man in Ohio Terror Case gets 20 years, October 21, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Google" Judge: US Wrong to Freeze Charity's Assets, August 18, 2009
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