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Pamela Ann Barker

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1957.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 23, 2019
Senate vote
91 to 5
Confirmed
Jun 12, 2019
Commissioned
Jun 18, 2019

Education

  • B.A., Kenyon College, 1979
  • J.D., Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law), 1982

Career

  • Adjunct faculty, Cleveland State University, 1983
  • Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983-1985, 2000-2006
  • Progressive Insurance Company, Mayfield Village, Ohio, 1985-1990, 1994-1996
  • claims adjuster, 1985-1986
  • claims attorney, 1986-1988
  • in-house counsel, 1988-1990, 1994-1996
  • Private practice, Brecksville, Ohio, 1990-1994, 1996-2006
  • Magistrate, City of Brecksville, Ohio, 2000-2011
  • Claims litigation manager, Bristol West Insurance Group, Independence, Ohio, 2006-2010
  • Claims counsel, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Woodland Hills, California, 2010-2011
  • Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 2011-2019

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, April 12, 2018; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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