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John R. Adams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 7, 2003
Senate vote
91 to 0
Confirmed
Feb 10, 2003
Commissioned
Feb 12, 2003

Education

  • B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1978
  • J.D., University of Akron School of Law, 1983

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. W. F. Spicer, Summit County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1984
  • Private practice, Ohio, 1984-1999
  • Assistant prosecutor, Summit County, Ohio, 1986-1989
  • Judge, Summit County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1999-2003

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, October 10, 2002; no Senate vote

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

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