History of the Federal Judiciary


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Wells, Lesley Brooks
Born 1937 in Muskegon, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a seat vacated by John Michael Manos. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 14, 2006.

Education:
Chatham College, B.A., 1959
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1974

Professional Career:
Federal court intern, Women's Law Fund, 1973-1974
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1978
Director, ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1979-1980
Adjunct professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1980-1981
Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1980-1983,
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1980-1983
Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1983-1994
Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1990-1992

 

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