Michael H. Watson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Senior status. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 6, 2004
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 7, 2004
- Commissioned
- Sep 10, 2004
- Senior status
- Nov 1, 2025
Education
- B.A., Ohio State University, 1983
- J.D., Capital University Law School, 1987
Career
- U.S. Air Force, 1975-1978
- Ohio Air National Guard, 1978-1984
- Bailiff and law clerk, Franklin County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1988
- Private practice, Ohio, 1988-1991
- Chief legal counsel, Ohio Department of Commerce, 1991-1992
- Counsel, Gov. George Voinovich, Ohio, 1992-1995
- deputy chief legal counsel, 1992-1994
- chief legal counsel, 1994-1995
- Judge, Franklin County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1996-2003
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District, 2003-2004
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2021
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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