James S. Gwin

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James Steven Gwin[2] (born August 10, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

James S. Gwin
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Assumed office
January 31, 2021
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
November 7, 1997 – January 31, 2021
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded bySam H. Bell
Succeeded byCharles E. Fleming
Personal details
Born (1954-08-10) August 10, 1954 (age 70)[1]
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
EducationKenyon College (AB)
University of Akron School of Law (JD)

Education and career

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Born in Canton, Ohio in 1954, Gwin graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, Ohio, and received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Kenyon College in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in 1979. He was in private practice in Canton from 1979 to 1989. He was a judge on the Stark County Common Pleas Court from 1989 to 1997.

Federal judicial service

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Gwin was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 31, 1997, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Sam H. Bell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 5, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997. He assumed senior status on January 31, 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 105-1 Hearings: Confirmation Hearings On Federal Appointments, S. Hrg. 105-205, Pt. 2
  2. ^ "Bonnie Elizabeth Wetterer and James Steven Gwin". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1985.
  3. ^ James S. Gwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
1997–2021
Succeeded by