Sara Elizabeth Lioi
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1960.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 8, 2007
- Commissioned
- Mar 14, 2007
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2023-present
- Judge, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 2025-present
Education
- B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1983
- J.D., Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law), 1987
Career
- Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1987-1997
- Judge, Stark County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1997-2007
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-2023
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, July 13, 2006; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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