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Ruiz, David Augustin

Born 1973 in Toledo, OH

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 Solomon Oliver, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 2022, and received commission on February 8, 2022.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2016-2022

Education:
Ohio State University, B.A., 1997
Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law), J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000-2003
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 2003-2010
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 2010-2016

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

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