James R. Knepp II
James R. Knepp II | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jack Zouhary |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office July 30, 2010 – November 13, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ray Knepp II 1964 (age 59–60) ) |
James Ray Knepp II (born 1964)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Education
Knepp earned his
Career
Upon graduating from law school, Knepp served as a law clerk to Judge John William Potter of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He then worked as a litigation attorney for fifteen years with the law firm Robison, Curphey & O’Connell in Toledo, Ohio.[2]
Federal judicial service
Knepp served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, a position he was appointed to on July 30, 2010, and left in 2020 upon becoming a district judge.[3][2][4]
On February 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Knepp to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.[2] On March 3, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Knepp to the seat vacated by Judge Jack Zouhary, who assumed senior status on July 1, 2019.[5] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[6] On September 17, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[7] On November 9, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 62–23 vote.[8] On November 10, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 64–24 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on November 13, 2020.[3] He was sworn in on November 19, 2020.[10]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: James Knepp
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b James R. Knepp II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp, II". www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Four Nominations Sent to Senate", White House, March 3, 2020
- ^ Nominations for July 29, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 17, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: James Ray Knepp II to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)" United States Senate, November 9, 2020
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)" United States Senate, November 10, 2020
- ^ "Judge James R. Knepp, II Sworn In". ohnd.uscourts.gov. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
External links
- James R. Knepp II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.