Edmund A. Sargus Jr.

Born 1953 in Wheeling, WV

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by William J. Clinton on December 22, 1995, to a seat vacated by Carl Bernard Rubin. Confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996. Served as chief judge, 2015-present.

Education:
Brown University, A.B., 1975
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1978

Professional Career:
Private practice, Bellaire and St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1978-1993
Special counsel to the attorney general, State of Ohio, 1979-1993
City councilman, St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1988-1991
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1993-1996

Judge

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

1996 - Current

Served as chief judge, 2015-present.

U.S. attorney

Southern District of Ohio

1993 - 1996

Special counsel to the attorney general

State of Ohio

1979 - 1993

Attorney

Private practice, Bellaire and St. Clairsville, Ohio

1978 - 1993

City councilman

St. Clairsville, Ohio

1988 - 1991

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. (1978)

Brown University

B.A. (1975)

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Muskingum College

2006

Peacemaker Award

Tri-County Domestic Violence Shelter

2006

Annual Public Service Award

Ohio State Univ. Criminal Justice Research Center

1999

Annual President’s Award

Franklin County-Columbus Domestic Violence Shelter

1998

Executive Director’s Award

Ohio Crime Prevention

1995

Belmont County Bar Assn.

Member

1978 - Current

Security Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States

Member

2002 - 2009

Ohio State Bar Assn.

Negligence Committee Delegate

1978 - 1983