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Michael H. Watson
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Michael H. Watson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Sep 7, 2004. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Sep 7, 2004
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1956
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioGeorge W. Bush · Sep 7, 2004
Education
- Ohio State UniversityB.A., 1983
- Capital University Law SchoolJ.D., 1987
Career
U.S. Air Force, 1975-1978; Ohio Air National Guard, 1978-1984; Bailiff and law clerk, Franklin County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1988; Private practice, Ohio, 1988-1991; Chief legal counsel, Ohio Department of Commerce, 1991-1992; Counsel, Gov. George Voinovich, Ohio, 1992-1995; deputy chief legal counsel, 1992-1994; chief legal counsel, 1994-1995; Judge, Franklin County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1996-2003; Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District, 2003-2004; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2021
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