Sandra Beckwith
Sandra Shank Beckwith is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. She joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. From 2004-2009, she was the court's chief judge.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Beckwith graduated from the University of Cincinnati with her bachelor's degree in 1965 and her J.D. in 1968.[1]
Professional career
- 2009-Present: Senior judge
- 2004-2009: Chief judge
- 1992-2009: Judge
- 1989-1992: County commissioner, Hamilton County, Ohio
- 1989-1992: Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1987-1989: Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
- 1982-1987: Judge, Hamilton County municipal court
- 1979-1982: Private practice, Hamilton County, Ohio
- 1977-1979: Judge, Hamilton County municipal court
- 1967-1977: Private practice, Hamilton County, Ohio[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Ohio
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Sandra S. Beckwith |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 195 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 26, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: January 30, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 6, 1992
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| Confirmed: February 6, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Beckwith was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated Beckwith Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 30, 1992, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on February 6, 1992. Beckwith was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1992, and she received her commission on February 10, 1992. From 2004 to 2009, Beckwith served as chief judge of the district court. She elected to take senior status beginning on January 1, 2009. She was succeeded in this position by Judge Timothy S. Black.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Sandra Shank Beckwith," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 534 — Sandra S. Beckwith — The Judiciary," accessed May 14, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed May 14, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
Southern District of Ohio 1992–2009 Seat #8 |
Succeeded by: Timothy S. Black
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
