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Lesley Brooks Wells
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Lesley Brooks Wells served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Feb 10, 1994. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1994
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of OhioWilliam J. Clinton · Feb 10, 1994 – Oct 2, 2015
Education
- Chatham CollegeB.A., 1959
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of LawJ.D., 1974
Career
Federal court intern, Women's Law Fund, 1973-1974; Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1978, 1980-1983; Director, ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1979-1980; Adjunct professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1980-1981; Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1980-1983, 1990-1992; Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1994
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