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Barrett, Michael Ryan
Born 1951 in Cincinnati, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by George W. Bush on December 16, 2005, to a seat vacated by Walter Herbert Rice. Confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 2006, and received commission on May 5, 2006. Assumed senior status on February 15, 2019.
Education:
University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1974
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by George W. Bush on December 16, 2005, to a seat vacated by Walter Herbert Rice. Confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 2006, and received commission on May 5, 2006. Assumed senior status on February 15, 2019.
Education:
University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1974
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Administrative hearing officer, State of Ohio, 1977-1978
Assistant and chief assistant prosecutor, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1978-1984
Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1984-2006