Benita Yalonda Pearson
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Born 1963 in Cleveland, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 3, 2009, to a seat vacated by Peter C. Economus. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2010, and received commission on December 27, 2010.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2008-2010
Education:
Georgetown University, B.S., 1985
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1995-1996, 1998-2000
Law clerk, Hon. John Manos, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1996-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 2000-2008
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- - Current
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Northern District of Ohio
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1995-1996, 1998-2000
- Law clerk
- Hon. John Manos, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
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- Cleveland State University
- J.D. (1995)
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- Georgetown University
- B.S. (1985)
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