The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (in

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s, N.D. Ohio) is the federal

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for the northern half of

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, encompassing most territories north of the city of Columbus. The court has courthouses in

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, Toledo,

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and

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. Appeals from this court are heard by the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the

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). The United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Ohio represents the

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in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the United States attorney, the district’s chief prosecutor, is Rebecca C. Lutzko.

History

The United States District Court for the District of Ohio was established on February 19, 1803, by .Asbury Dickens, ''A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America'' (1852), p. 392.U.S. District Courts of Ohio, Legislative history
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''. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on February 10, 1855, by .

Divisions

The Northern District comprises two divisions.

Eastern Division

The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Ashland,

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, Carroll, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga,

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, Lorain, Mahoning,

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, Richland, Stark,

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, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne. Court for the Eastern Division can be held in

and

Western Division

The Western Division comprises the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin,

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, Huron,

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, Marion, Mercer,

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, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams,

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and Wyandot. Court for the Western Division can be held in Toledo.

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

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