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Algenon Marbley
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office September 16, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund A. Sargus Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office November 7, 1997 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John David Holschuh |
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| Born | September 19, 1954 Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Algenon L. Marbley (born September 19, 1954) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Education and career
Born in Morehead City, North Carolina, Marbley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1979. He was in private practice of law in Chicago, Illinois from 1979 to 1980. He was an assistant regional attorney of the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 1980 to 1986, returning to private practice in Columbus, Ohio, from 1986 to 1997 with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
Federal judicial service
On July 31, 1997, Marbley was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by John David Holschuh. Marbley was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 27, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997. He became Chief Judge on September 16, 2019. On October 23, 2023, Marbely announced his intent to take senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.
Notable clerks
Marbley's former law clerks include the novelist Allison Leotta, Judge Rachel Bloomekatz, and politician Morgan Harper.
See also
Sources
- Algenon L. Marbley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by John David Holschuh |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 1997–present |
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| Preceded by Edmund A. Sargus Jr. |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 2019–present |
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