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Brennan, Bridget Meehan

Born 1974 in Camp Hill, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by Dan A. Polster. Confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 2022, and received commission on February 8, 2022.

Education:
John Carroll University, B.A., 1997
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000-2007
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 2007-2022
     Deputy district ethics advisor, 2010-2013
     Principal district ethics advisor, 2013-2018
     Chief, Civil Rights Unit, 2015-2017
     Chief, Criminal Division, 2017-2018
     First assistant U.S. attorney, 2018-2021
     Acting U.S. attorney, 2021-2022

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, September 30, 2021; no Senate vote