Matthew Walden McFarland
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Born 1967.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 56 to 38
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 2019
- Commissioned
- Dec 31, 2019
Education
- B.A., Capital University, 1989
- J.D., Capital University Law School, 1992
Career
- Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1992
- Assistant city solicitor, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1992-1993
- Private practice, Wheelersburg, Ohio, 1992-1994
- Adjunct professor, Capital University, 1992-2000
- Assistant prosecutor, Licking County, Ohio, 1994-1995
- Assistant prosecutor, Scioto County, Ohio, 1995-1999
- Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1995-1999
- Special counsel, Ohio Attorney General, 1995-1999
- Magistrate, Probate-Juvenile Dvision, Scioto County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1999-2004
- Adjunct professor, Shawnee State University, 2000-
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth Appellate District, 2004-2019
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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