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Edmund A. Sargus Jr.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Biography

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

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Current
Served as chief judge, 2015-present.
U.S. attorney
Southern District of Ohio
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Special counsel to the attorney general
State of Ohio
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Attorney
Private practice, Bellaire and St. Clairsville, Ohio
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City councilman
St. Clairsville, Ohio
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Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
J.D. (1978)
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Brown University
B.A. (1975)
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Awards
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Muskingum College
Peacemaker Award
Tri-County Domestic Violence Shelter
Annual Public Service Award
Ohio State Univ. Criminal Justice Research Center
Annual President’s Award
Franklin County-Columbus Domestic Violence Shelter
Executive Director’s Award
Ohio Crime Prevention
Professional Associations
Belmont County Bar Assn.
Member
- Current
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Security Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States
Member
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Ohio State Bar Assn.
Negligence Committee Delegate
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Website
Court Biography
Contact & Map
Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse, Room 301
85 Marconi Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 719-3240