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Walter Herbert Rice

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Senior status. Born 1937.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 14, 1980
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 21, 1980
Commissioned
May 23, 1980
Senior status
Nov 30, 2004

Education

  • B.A., Northwestern University, 1958
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1962
  • M.B.A., Columbia University, 1962

Career

  • Private practice, Dayton, Ohio, 1963, 1966-1969
  • Assistant county prosecutor, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1964-1966, 1969
  • first assistant, 1969
  • Judge, Dayton [Ohio] Municipal Court, 1970-1971
  • Judge, Montgomery County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1971-1980
  • Adjunct professor, University of Dayton Law School, 1976-

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

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