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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
17 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
8 in active service and 9 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Richard ByrneJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 52 to 45 | |
| Jeffery Paul HopkinsJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 64 to 32 | |
| Michael Jay NewmanJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 67 to 30 | |
| Matthew Walden McFarlandJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 56 to 38 | |
| Douglas Russell ColeJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 64 to 29 | |
| Sarah Daggett MorrisonJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 89 to 7 | |
| Timothy Seymour BlackJudge. Senior status since May 18, 2022 | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Michael Ryan BarrettJudge. Senior status since February 15, 2019 | George W. Bush | 90 to 0 | |
| Michael H. WatsonJudge. Senior status since November 1, 2025 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Thomas M. RoseJudge. Senior status since June 30, 2017 | George W. Bush | 97 to 0 | |
| Algenon L. MarbleyJudge. Active | William J. Clinton | 91 to 0 | |
| Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.Judge. Active | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Susan J. DlottJudge. Senior status since May 31, 2018 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Sandra Shank BeckwithJudge. Senior status since January 1, 2009 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| James L. GrahamJudge. Senior status since August 31, 2004 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Herman Jacob WeberJudge. Senior status since January 1, 2002 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Walter Herbert RiceJudge. Senior status since November 30, 2004 | Jimmy Carter | Voice vote |