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Polster, Dan A.
Born 1951 in Cleveland, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 31, 1997, to a seat vacated by David D. Dowd. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 1998, and received commission on August 3, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2021.
Education:
Harvard College, A.B., 1972
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 31, 1997, to a seat vacated by David D. Dowd. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 1998, and received commission on August 3, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2021.
Education:
Harvard College, A.B., 1972
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1982-1998