David A. Ruiz
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Assumed office
February 8, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded bySolomon Oliver Jr.
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
October 1, 2016 – February 8, 2022
Preceded byKenneth S. McHargh
Personal details
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S
EducationOhio State University (BA, JD)

David Augustin Ruiz (born 1973)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2016 to 2022.

Education

Ruiz received his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University in 1997 and his Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2000.[2]

Legal career

From 2001 to 2003, Ruiz worked in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 2003 to 2010, he worked as a senior attorney at Calfee Halter & Griswold in Cleveland. From 2010 to 2016, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio.[2] Prior to Ruiz becoming a United States magistrate judge, he served as a pro bono attorney for The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.[3]

Federal judicial service

United States magistrate judge service

Ruiz was sworn in as a United States magistrate judge on October 1, 2016.[4] He filled the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Kenneth S. McHargh on September 30, 2016.[5]

District court service

On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Ruiz to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. President Biden nominated Ruiz to the seat vacated by Judge Solomon Oliver Jr., who assumed senior status on February 15, 2021.[6] On November 17, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] During his confirmation hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn questioned whether he had enough of a background in criminal proceedings to serve as a judge.[8] On December 16, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–8 vote.[9][10] On January 3, 2022, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate;[10] he was renominated the same day.[11]

On January 13, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–8 vote.[12] On February 1, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 59–38 vote.[13] Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 62–35 vote.[14] He received his judicial commission on February 8, 2022.[15] He was sworn in on February 10, 2022.[16] He became the first Hispanic district court judge in Ohio.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ https://lasclev.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/04-16-07-Crains-Legal-Affairs.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "David A. Ruiz". United States Courts. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kenneth S. McHargh". United States Courts. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (November 17, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee grills three Northeast Ohio judicial nominees on past cases". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (December 16, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee signs off on three prospective Northeast Ohio judges". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "PN1214 - Nomination of David Augustin Ruiz for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  12. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 13, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Augustin Ruiz to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)". United States Senate. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Augustin Ruiz to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)". United States Senate. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ David A. Ruiz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  16. ^ "David A. Ruiz and Bridget Meehan Brennan Sworn In as United States District Judges". ohnd.uscourts.gov. February 10, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Diamond, Jeremy (September 30, 2021). "Biden nominates 10 more to federal bench, with continued focus on diversity". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

External links

Legal offices Preceded bySolomon Oliver Jr. Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 2022–present Incumbent
Active district judges of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Categories