John Potter

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John Potter
Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Title:   Senior Judge
Position:   Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   6/21/1982 - 8/1/1992
Senior:   8/1/1992 - Current
Preceded by:   William K. Thomas
Succeeded by:   Kathleen M. O'Malley
Personal History
Born:   1918
Home State:   Toledo, OH
Bachelors:   U. of Toledo, Ph.B., 1940
Law School:   U. of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1946
Military service:   U.S. Army 1946 - 1951

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John Potter is a Federal Article III judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He joined the court in 1982 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Potter is a judge serving on senior status.

Early life and education

Potter graduated from the University of Toledo with his Bachelor's degree in 1940 and later graduated from Michigan Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1946. Potter also served in the U.S. Army on active duty in 1946 and in the reserves from 1946 to 1951.[1]

Professional career

Potter was a private practice attorney licensed in Ohio from 1947 to 1969 and was elected Mayor of Toledo from 1961 to 1967 before becoming Assistant Ohio Attorney General from 1968 to 1969 before becoming a State Appeals Judge on the Sixth Circuit Ohio Court of Appeals from 1969 to 1982.[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Ohio

Potter was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1982 to a seat vacated by William Kernahan Thomas. Potter was confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1982, and received commission on June 21, 1982 before later assuming senior status on August 1, 1992.[1]

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
William K. Thomas
Northern District of Ohio
1982–1992
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Kathleen M. O'Malley
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