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Knepp, James Ray II
Born 1964 in Akron, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on March 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Jack Zouhary. Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 2020, and received commission on November 13, 2020.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2010-2020
Education:
Mount Union College, B.A., 1986
Bowling Green State University, M.A., 1987
University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on March 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Jack Zouhary. Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 2020, and received commission on November 13, 2020.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2010-2020
Education:
Mount Union College, B.A., 1986
Bowling Green State University, M.A., 1987
University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. John W. Potter, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1992-1994
Private practice, Toledo, Ohio, 1994-2010