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Matthew Walden McFarland
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Matthew Walden McFarland serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 18, 2019 by a 56–38 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 2019
- Senate vote
- 56–38
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1967
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioDonald J. Trump · Dec 18, 2019
Education
- Capital UniversityB.A., 1989
- Capital University Law SchoolJ.D., 1992
Career
Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1992; Assistant city solicitor, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1992-1993; Private practice, Wheelersburg, Ohio, 1992-1994; Adjunct professor, Capital University, 1992-2000; Assistant prosecutor, Licking County, Ohio, 1994-1995; Assistant prosecutor, Scioto County, Ohio, 1995-1999; Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1995-1999; Special counsel, Ohio Attorney General, 1995-1999; Magistrate, Probate-Juvenile Dvision, Scioto County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1999-2004; Adjunct professor, Shawnee State University, 2000-; Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth Appellate District, 2004-2019
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