Lesley B. Wells
Lesley Brooks Wells | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
In office February 14, 2006 – October 2, 2015 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
In office February 10, 1994 – February 14, 2006 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John Michael Manos |
Succeeded by | Sara Elizabeth Lioi |
Personal details | |
Born | Lesley Simpson Wells October 6, 1937 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | Chatham College (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
Lesley Simpson Brooks Wells (born October 6, 1937) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Early life and education
Wells was born Lesley Simpson Wells in Muskegon, Michigan.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chatham College (now Chatham University) in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from the Cleveland State University College of Law in 1974. She was employed as a federal court intern through the Women's Law Fund from 1973 to 1974.[2]
Career
Wells maintained a private law practice for six years (1975–1978 and 1980–1983) in
Judicial service
After more than a decade as a Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge (1983–1994), President Bill Clinton nominated her on November 19, 1993, for a judgeship vacated by John Michael Manos.[2] She was confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received her commission the following day. Twelve years later, on February 14, 2006 she became a senior judge.[2] She retired from active service on October 2, 2015.
Personal
Wells was married to the late Charles F. Clarke, a partner in the multinational law firm of
References
- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, January 27; February 3, 24; March 2, 3, 10, and 16, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1995. p. 113.
- ^ a b c d "Wells, Lesley Brooks - Federal Judicial Center".
External links
- Lesley B. Wells at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.