James R. Knepp II
James R. Knepp II | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jack Zouhary |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office July 30, 2010 – November 13, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Mount Union College (BA) Bowling Green State University (MA) University of Toledo (JD) |
James Ray Knepp II (born 1964)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Education
Knepp earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Mount Union College, his Master of Arts from Bowling Green State University, and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was a member of the editorial board for the University of Toledo Law Review.[2]
Legal career
Upon graduating from law school, Knepp served as a law clerk to Judge John William Potter of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He then worked as a litigation attorney for fifteen years with the law firm Robison, Curphey & O’Connell in Toledo, Ohio.[2]
Federal judicial service
Magistrate judge tenure
Knepp served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, a position he was appointed to on July 30, 2010 and left in 2020 upon becoming a district judge.[2][3]
District court service
On February 26, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Knepp to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.[2] On March 3, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Knepp to the seat vacated by Judge Jack Zouhary, who took senior status on July 1, 2019.[4] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[5] On September 17, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[6] On November 9, 2020, the Senate voted 62–23 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[7] On November 10, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 64–24.[8] He received his judicial commission on November 13, 2020.
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: James Knepp
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and a United States Marshal Nominee". The White House. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp, II". www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Four Nominations Sent to Senate", White House, March 3, 2020
- ^ Nominations for July 29, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 17, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: James Ray Knepp II to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)" United States Senate, November 9, 2020
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)" United States Senate, November 10, 2020
External links
- James R. Knepp II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- Bowling Green State University alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Lawyers from Toledo, Ohio
- Ohio lawyers
- Ohio Republicans
- People from Akron, Ohio
- United States magistrate judges
- United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump
- University of Mount Union alumni
- University of Toledo College of Law alumni