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Nugent, Donald C.

Born 1948 in Minneapolis, MN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 27, 1995, to a seat vacated by Thomas Demetrios Lambros. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1995, and received commission on June 30, 1995. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2017.

Education:
Xavier University, Ohio, B.A., 1970
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1974
National Judicial College, M.J.S., 1994

Professional Career:

U.S. Marine Corps, 1970-1971
Private practice, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1974-1985
Assistant prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1975-1985
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1985-1992
Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, 1993-1995