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Frank Battisti

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Frank Battisti
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Years in office: 1994 - 1994

Years in office: 1961 - 1994
Education
Bachelor's
Ohio University, 1947
Law
Harvard Law School, 1950
Personal
Birthplace
Youngstown, OH


Frank Joseph Battisti (1922-1994) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Battisti was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 23, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22nd. He served as chief judge from 1969 until he assumed senior status on April 1, 1994. He served until his death on October 19, 1994.[1]

Early life and education

  • Ohio University, A.B., 1947
  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1950[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1942-1945
  • Assistant state attorney general, Ohio, 1950-1951
  • Attorney adviser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC, 1951-1952
  • Instructor of law, Youngstown University Law School, 1952-1954
  • Private practice, Youngstown, Ohio, 1952-1958
  • First assistant director of law, City of Youngstown, Ohio, 1954-1958
  • Director and executive secretary, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Ohio, 1954-1958
  • Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Mahoning County, Ohio, 1958-1961[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of Ohio

Battisti was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 23, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22nd. He served as chief judge from 1969 until he assumed senior status on April 1, 1994. He served until his death on October 19, 1994.[1]'

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Northern District of Ohio
1961–1994
Succeeded by:
Peter Economus