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John R. Adams

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

John R. Adams serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Feb 10, 2003 by a 91–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Feb 10, 2003
Senate vote
91–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1955

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of OhioGeorge W. Bush · Feb 10, 2003

Education

  • Bowling Green State UniversityB.S., 1978
  • University of Akron School of LawJ.D., 1983

Career

Law clerk, Hon. W. F. Spicer, Summit County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1984; Private practice, Ohio, 1984-1999; Assistant prosecutor, Summit County, Ohio, 1986-1989; Judge, Summit County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1999-2003

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John R. Adams, District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1391781/john-r-adams (accessed 2026-10-14).

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