United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
76 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Bridget Meehan Brennan
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Christopher Allan BoykoSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
William Louis DayDeceased
District judge, appointed by William Howard Taft (Republican)
James Ray Knepp II
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
John Randell Adams Jr.
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Pamela Ann Barker
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
John Milton KillitsDeceased
District judge, appointed by William Howard Taft (Republican)
David C. WestenhaverDeceased
District judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)
Darrell A. Clay
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Jude Philip Calabrese
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Girard Edward KalbfleischDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Paul J. JonesDeceased
District judge, appointed by Warren G. Harding (Republican)
Frank Joseph BattistiDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Samuel Hardman WestDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Kathleen McDonald O'MalleyElevated to Federal Cir. 2010
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Don John YoungDeceased
District judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
Ben Charles GreenDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Reuben J. Sheperd
Magistrate judge
Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
John Hessin ClarkeDeceased
District judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)
James E. Grimes Jr.
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
David Dudley Dowd Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Augustus J. RicksDeceased
District judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)
Robert Walker TaylerDeceased
District judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
Martin WelkerDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ulysses S. Grant (Republican)
Hiram V. WillsonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin Pierce (Democratic)
James C. ConnellDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Samuel H. BellDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Thomas Demetrios LambrosDeceased
District judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
Charles Joseph McNameeDeceased
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
Francis Joseph WingDeceased
District judge, appointed by William McKinley (Republican)
George Philip HahnDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Alvin Irving "Buddy" KrenzlerDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Anna Louise "Ann" AldrichDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
George Washington WhiteDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
John Michael ManosDeceased
District judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
John William PotterDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
William Kernahan ThomasDeceased
District judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
Charles Esque Fleming
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Frank Le Blond KloebDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat)
Robert Nugen WilkinDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat)
Robert Bazil KrupanskyDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Charles Taylor ShermanDeceased
District judge, appointed by Andrew Johnson (Democratic)
David S. PerelmanRetired 2010
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Jack B. StreepyRetired 2004
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Amanda M. Knapp
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Solomon Oliver Jr.Senior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Jeffrey James Helmick
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Sara Elizabeth Lioi
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Emerich Burt FreedDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Patricia A. HemannRetired 2008
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Carmen E. Henderson
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
James S. GallasRetired 2010
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Kenneth S. McHarghRetired 2016
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Greg WhiteRetired 2016
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Nancy A. VecchiarelliRetired 2016
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Benita Yalonda Pearson
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Leroy John Contie Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Jack ZouharySenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Vernelis K. ArmstrongRetired 2015
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Charles R. LaurieRetired 1993
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Jonathan D. Greenberg
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Dan Aaron PolsterSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Patricia Anne GaughanSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Donald Clark NugentSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Thomas M. ParkerRetired 2024
Magistrate judge
Michael Jason Hendershot
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
William H. Baughman, Jr.Deceased
Magistrate judge
Kathleen B. BurkeLeft this court 2021
Magistrate judge
James D. ThomasRetired 1999
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
David Augustin Ruiz
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
James Steven GwinNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
George J. LimbertLeft this court 2020
Magistrate judge
James Gray CarrNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Peter Constantine EconomusNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2006-24: Internet Access to Documents in ERISA Cases ↗
- General Order 2016-25: Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds ↗
Filing
In ERISA cases, internet access to individual filed documents is limited to counsel of record and court staff.
“Internet access to the individual documents in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (E.R.I.S.A.) cases will be limited to counsel of record and Court staff only.”
Filing
Deposits into the court registry require an order signed by the presiding judge.
“No money shall be sent to the Court or its officers for deposit in the Court’s registry without a court order signed by the presiding judge in the case or proceeding.”
Filing
A party depositing or transferring funds to the court registry must serve the authorizing order on the clerk.
“The party making the deposit or transferring funds to the Court’s registry shall serve the order permitting the deposit or transfer on the Clerk of Court.”