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Michael Newman (Ohio)
2020 - Present
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Michael J. Newman is an Article III judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on March 3, 2020, and confirmed by a 67-30 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 22, 2020. To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the Southern District of Ohio, click here.
Newman was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio from 2011 to 2020.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Article III seat, 2020-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On March 3, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Newman to an Article III seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He was confirmed by a 67-30 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 22, 2020, and received commission on November 10, 2020. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Michael Newman |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 233 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 3, 2020
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously well qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 29, 2020
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 17, 2020
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| Confirmed: October 22, 2020
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| Vote: 67-30
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Newman by a vote of 67-30 on October 22, 2020.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Newman confirmation vote (October 22, 2020) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
14 | 28 | 3 | ||||||
 Republican |
53 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 67 | 30 | 3 | ||||||
Change in Senate rules
Newman was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established.
On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[2]
The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[3]
It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[4] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Newman had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 2020.[5] The committee voted 17-5 to advance Newman's nomination to the full U.S. Senate on September 17, 2020.[6]
Nomination
On February 26, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Newman to an Article III seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.[7] The president officially nominated Newman on March 3.[1]
Newman was nominated to replace Judge Michael Barrett, who assumed senior status on February 15, 2019.[1]
Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown (D) and Rob Portman (R) expressed support for Newman's nomination. Click here to read a statement from the senators.
The American Bar Association unanimously rated Newman well qualified for the position.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (magistrate, 2011-2020)
Newman became a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on July 25, 2011. He was re-appointed in 2019.[9][10] He left the position after he was confirmed to an Article III on the same court in 2020.
Early life and education
Newman was born in 1960 in Somerville, New Jersey. He earned his bachelor of fine arts degree from New York University in 1982, and his J.D., cum laude, from American University's Washington College of Law in 1989. He attended an advanced mediation program at Harvard Law School in 2004.[11]
Career
- 2011-present: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- 2020-present: Article III judge
- 2011-2020: Federal magistrate judge
- 2003-2011: Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP
- 2007-2011: Partner
- 2003-2006: Associate
- 1999-2003: Law clerk to Magistrate Judge Jack Sherman, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- 1998-1999: Law clerk to Judge Nathaniel Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- 1989-1998: Law clerk to Magistrate Judge Jack Sherman, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio[11]
Awards and associations
Awards
The following is a list of awards and recognition Newman received between 2010 and 2019.
- 2019: Certificate of appreciation for service, Washington University School of Law
- 2018: Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation
- 2017: Judicial Ambassador for Civics Education, Federal Bar Association
- 2017: Fellow, American Bar Association
- 2016: Outstanding service recognition, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky John W. Peck Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- 2015: Fellow, Federal Bar Association Foundation
- 2014:
- Valuable and dedicated service recognition, Federal Magistrate Judges Association
- Service and leadership recognition, Dayton Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- President's Award, Federal Bar Association
- Fellow, Dayton Bar Association Foundation
- 2013: Significant commitment recognition, Summer Work Experience in Law
- 2012:
- Certification of appreciation for service, Ohio State Bar Association
- Certification of appreciation for service, Dayton Bar Association
- 2010: Boots Fisher National Public Service Award, Federal Bar Association[11]
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Cincinnati
- Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc.
- Dayton Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Federal Magistrate Judges Association
- The Federalist Society
- Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Law and Leadership Institute
- Lawyers Club of Dayton
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Women's Bar Association[11]
About the court
| Southern District of Ohio |
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| Sixth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 8 |
| Judges: 8 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Sarah Daggett Morrison |
| Active judges: Douglas Cole, Jeffery P. Hopkins, Algenon Marbley, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Daggett Morrison, Michael J. Newman, Edmund Sargus, Michael Watson Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit based in downtown Cincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.
The Southern District of Ohio has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of Ohio consists of all the following counties in the southern part of the state of Ohio.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Union, Vinton, and Washington counties.
The Western Division, covering Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Scioto, Shelby, and Warren counties.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Judge Newman's biography from the District Court website
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN1663 — Michael Jay Newman — The Judiciary," accessed March 4, 2020
- ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
- ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
- ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," July 29, 2020
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," September 17, 2020
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and a United States Marshal Nominee," February 26, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed July 29, 2020
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, "Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Federal Bar Association, "Hon. Michael J. Newman," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees," accessed July 29, 2020
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