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Douglas Russell Cole
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Douglas Russell Cole serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 4, 2019 by a 64–29 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 4, 2019
- Senate vote
- 64–29
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1964
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioDonald J. Trump · Dec 4, 2019
Education
- Ripon CollegeB.A., 1986
- University of WisconsinB.S.E.E., 1988
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1993
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Frank H. Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1993-1994; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1997; Visiting assistant professor of law, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1997-1998; Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1998-2000, 2006-2019; Assistant professor of law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2000-2003; Solicitor, State of Ohio, 2003-2006
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