Timothy S. Black
| Timothy S. Black | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #8 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 5/13/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Sandra Beckwith |
| Past post: | Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 2004 - 2010 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1953 |
| Home State: | Brookline, MA |
| Bachelors: | Harvard U., A.B., 1975 |
| Law School: | Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky U., J.D., 1983 |
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Timothy S. Black is a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He was nominated to the court by Barack Obama in 2009 and was confirmed to the court in 2010.
Early life and education
Black received his A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1975 and his law degree from Chase College of Law in 1983.[1]
Professional career
Black was selected to serve as a federal magistrate judge in 2004, and served in that capacity until his appointment to the federal bench in 2010. Prior to that, he served on the Hamilton County Municipal Court for ten years. He was also a partner at law firm Graydon, Head, and Ritchey in Cincinnati. [2]
Judicial career
Southern District of Ohio
Black was recommended to President Obama by Ohio Senators Brown and Voinovich to fill an Article III judge vacancy on the Southern District of Ohio. The seat opened when Sandra Beckwith assumed senior status. [3]
"I am honored by the trust and faith invested in me by Senators Brown and Voinovich and by their Judicial Advisory Commission. Serving the community as a federal judge is a solemn and splendid undertaking, and I believe I am fully ready for the work," said Black. [2]
President Obama nominated Black for the court on December 24, 2009. [4][5] He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2010, and was confirmed by the Senate on a voice vote on May 11, 2010. [6]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Black had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2010. [7]
Endorsements
Black was endorsed for the federal seat by NARAL Pro-Choice America. [8]
See also
External links
- Official website of the U.S. District Court - Southern District of Ohio
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ Biography of Tim Black from the League of Women Voters of Ohio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press Release "Brown, Voinovich Announce Recommendation For Federal Judge For U.S. Southern District", July 6, 2009
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch "Senator names pick for U.S. judge" July 7, 2009
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidente Obama propone al juez Timothy Black y a Gloria Navarro para vacantes en Cortes de Distrito", December 24, 2009
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch "Senate OKs nominee for federal court in Ohio", May 12, 2010
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing notice
- ↑ Help See Timothy Black Confirmed
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Sandra Beckwith |
Southern District of Ohio 2010–Current Seat #8 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Susan Dlott • Edmund Sargus • Algenon Marbley • Thomas Rose • Gregory Frost • Michael Watson • Michael Barrett • Timothy S. Black | ||
| Senior judges |
Sandra Beckwith • S. Arthur Spiegel • Herman Weber • George Smith • James Graham • Walter Rice • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Michael Merz • Mark Abel • Norah King • Terence Kemp • Sharon Ovington • Karen L. Litkovitz • Elizabeth Preston Deavers • Stephanie Bowman • Michael J. Newman • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Holschuh • Humphrey Howe Leavitt • Philip Bergen Swing • George Read Sage • Albert Clifton Thompson • John Elbert Sater • Howard Clark Hollister • John Weld Peck • Smith Hickenlooper • Benson Hough • Robert Reasoner Nevin • Mell Underwood • John Druffel • Lester Cecil • Robert Duncan • Timothy Hogan • Joseph Kinneary • John Peck II • David Porter • Carl Rubin • Carl Weinman • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Sandra Beckwith • John Holschuh • James Graham • Walter Rice • Robert Reasoner Nevin • Mell Underwood • Timothy Hogan • Joseph Kinneary • David Porter • Carl Rubin • Carl Weinman • | ||
