John Michael Manos
John M. Manos | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office April 1, 1991 – July 6, 2006 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office March 29, 1976 – April 1, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Ben Charles Green |
| Succeeded by | Lesley B. Wells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Michael Manos December 8, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | July 6, 2006 (aged 83) Lakewood, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Case Institute of Technology (BS) Cleveland State University (JD) |
John Michael Manos (December 8, 1922 – July 6, 2006) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Early life and education
Manos was born to Maria and Michael E. Manos on December 8, 1922, in
Legal and state judicial service
Manos was in private practice in Cleveland from 1950 to 1963. He was law director of the City of Bay Village, Ohio from 1954 to 1956. He was industries representative of the Cleveland Regional Board of Review from 1956 to 1959. He was Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1963 to 1969. He was a Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals from 1969 to 1976.[3]
Federal judicial service
Manos was nominated by President Gerald Ford on March 17, 1976, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Ben Charles Green. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 26, 1976, and received his commission on March 29, 1976. Manos assumed senior status on April 1, 1991. He served in that status until his death on July 6, 2006, in Lakewood, Ohio.[3]
Notable cases
In 1981, Manos ruled that oil company Mobil's $6.5 billion offer to acquire Marathon Oil would violate federal antitrust laws.[4][5] Manos made another landmark ruling in 1998 case of O'Brien v. Westlake City Schools Board of Education,[6] which related to the internet and student rights.[7]
Personal life
Manos established a college scholarship program for local Greek students. One of the recipients was George Stephanopoulos, who had promised his father that he would eventually attend law school.[2] He also mentored numerous other young lawyers,[8][9][10] including current Ohio Supreme Court Justice Terrence O'Donnell, who clerked for Manos.[11]
References
- ^ a b History of the Sixth Circuit Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Accessed December 31, 2009
- ^ a b Peter Lattman Law Blog Obituary: Federal Judge John Manos Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2006 (Accessed December 31, 2009)
- ^ a b c John Michael Manos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Obituaries Washington Post, July 16, 2006 (Accessed January 3, 2010)
- ^ Marathon Oil Co. v. Mobil Corp., 530 F. Supp. 315 (N.D. Ohio, 1981)
- ^ Unreported, n° 1:98CV 647 (E.D. Ohio, 1998)
- ^ "The Internet, Schools, and Symbolic Speech: A Jigsaw Activity, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Landmark Supreme Court Cases". Archived from the original on 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Squire Sanders | Professionals | Steven A. Friedman | Litigation". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Lawyers & Advisors | Mark J. Botti". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Court of Appeals: Staff Attorneys". appeals.cuyahogacounty.us. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Justice Terrence O'Donnell". www.supremecourt.ohio.gov.
Sources
- John Michael Manos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.