Michael Jason Hendershot
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1974.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 14, 2026
- Senate vote
- 50 to 44
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Commissioned
- Jul 9, 2026
Education
- B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1997
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2001
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2001-2002
- Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 2002-2005
- Law clerk, Hon. Terrence O'Donnell, Supreme Court of Ohio, 2005-2006
- Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 2006-2011
- Chief deputy solicitor general, State of Ohio, 2011-2026
- Adjunct professor of appellate advocacy, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2019-2022
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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