Education
College of Wooster, B.A., 1951
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1954

Federal Judicial Service
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 24, 1982, to a seat vacated by Leroy John, Jr Contie;
Confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1982, and received commission on September 23, 1982.
Assumed senior status on June 30, 1996

Professional Career
Private practice, Massillon, Ohio, 1954-1955
U.S. Army JAG Corps (January 1955 to December 1957)
Private practice, Massillon, Ohio, 1957-1975
Councilman-at-large, City of Massillon, Ohio, 1960
Assistant prosecuting attorney, Stark County, Ohio, 1961-1967
Prosecuting attorney, Stark County, Ohio 1967-1975
Judge, Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, 1975-1980
Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1980-1981
Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1981-1982
Member of the FJC Board - 1988 to 1992
Member of Criminal Rules Advisory Committee to
Liaison Member for Criminal Rules Committee to
Evidence Rules Committee - 1996 to present

Monday, February 9, 2004

10:30- 12 Civil Procedure (Anderson) W-210; speak on summary judgment

12:00 – 1:00 Career Planning Roundtable; Presentation & Discussion

3:00- 4:30 Criminal Process (Koosed) W-206; prosecutorial discretion, bail, and the impact of the sentencing guidelines on the charging decision and vice versa.

6:30- 7:50 Alternative Dispute Resolution (O’Brien) W-206

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

8:30- 10:00 Civil Procedure (Anderson) L-165; as above

1:00- 2:30 Civil Procedure (Genetin) L-151; as above

5:15- 6:15 Career Planning Roundtable, Presentation & Discussion; topic of choice on clerkships; preparing for a career as a litigator; preparing for a career as a judge; practice and political involvement.

6:30- 7:50 Criminal Process (Koosed) W-214; prosecutorial discretion, bail, and the impact of the sentencing guidelines on the charging decision and vice versa.

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

10:30- 12 Constitutional Law (Huhn) L-151; topic of choice including: campaign finance reform; gay marriage; detention and non-public trial for enemy combatants.


12:00 – 1:00 Trial Team lunch (Rickett)

1:00 – 2:30 Professional Responsibility (Moriarty) W-210; professional relationships: lawyer to judge; lawyer to judge’s staff; lawyer to lawyer.

5:00- 6:00 Trial Litigation Clinic (Cook)

6:30- 7:50 Civil Procedure (Genetin) L-151; as above

8:10- 9:30 Professional Responsibility (Moriarty) L-151; as above

Thursday, February 12, 2004

10:30- 12 Constitutional Law (Huhn) L-165; topic of choice as above

12:00- 1:00 Student Forum lunch - Questions for the judge

1:00 – 2:30 Continuation of Student and Faculty Forum