Walter Herbert Rice
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Born 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat vacated by Timothy Sylvester Hogan. Confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 1980, and received commission on May 23, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1996-2003. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2004.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., 1958
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1962
Columbia University, M.B.A., 1962
Professional Career:
Private practice, Dayton, Ohio, 1963, 1966-1969
Assistant county prosecutor, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1964-1966, 1969; first assistant, 1969
Judge, Dayton [Ohio] Municipal Court, 1970-1971
Judge, Montgomery County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1971-1980
Adjunct professor, University of Dayton Law School, 1976-
- Ohio
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- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 1996-2003. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2004.
- Adjunct professor
- University of Dayton Law School
- - Current
- Judge
- Montgomery County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas
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- Judge
- Dayton [Ohio] Municipal Court
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- Assistant county prosecutor
- Montgomery County, Ohio
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- 1964-1966, 1969; first assistant, 1969
- Attorney
- Private practice, Dayton, Ohio
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- 1963, 1966-1969
- Columbia Law School
- J.D. (1962)
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- Columbia University
- MBA (1962)
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- Northwestern University
- B.A. (1958)
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- Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
- Wright State University
- Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws
- University of Dayton
- Ohio State Bar
- Member
- Current
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