Patricia Anne Gaughan
Patricia Anne Gaughan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office June 1, 2017 – June 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Oliver Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sara Elizabeth Lioi |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office December 26, 1995 – October 1, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ann Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
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| Born | October 21, 1953 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Saint Mary's College (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
Patricia Anne Gaughan (born October 21, 1953) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Education and career
Born in
Cleveland from 1984 to 1987. She was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
from 1987 to 1995.
Federal judicial service
On September 29, 1995, Gaughan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Ann Aldrich. Gaughan was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22, 1995, and received her commission on December 26, 1995.[1] She served as chief judge from 2017 to 2023.[2][3] She assumed senior status on October 1, 2023.[1]
References
- ^ a b Patricia Anne Gaughan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Chief Judge Patricia A. Gaughan". www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Chief Judge Patricia A. Gaughan Completes Her Six-Year Term as Chief Judge" (Press release). United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
Sources
- Patricia Anne Gaughan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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