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James Ray Knepp II

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1964.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Mar 3, 2020
Senate vote
64 to 24
Confirmed
Nov 10, 2020
Commissioned
Nov 13, 2020

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2010-2020

Education

  • B.A., Mount Union College, 1986
  • M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1987
  • J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 1992

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. John W. Potter, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1992-1994
  • Private practice, Toledo, Ohio, 1994-2010

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

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