Peter C. Economus
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Assumed office
July 3, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
June 30, 1995 – July 3, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byFrank J. Battisti
Succeeded byBenita Y. Pearson
Personal details
Born (1943-06-10) June 10, 1943[1]
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Residence(s)Youngstown, Ohio
EducationYoungstown State University (BA)
University of Akron (JD)

Peter C. Economus (born June 10, 1943) is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Economus was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Youngstown State University in 1967, and received a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in 1970. He was a staff attorney at the Mahoning County Legal Assistance Association, Ohio from 1971 to 1972. He was in private practice in Youngstown from 1972 to 1982. He was a judge of the Mahoning County Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1982 to 1995.[2]

Federal judicial service

Economus was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Bill Clinton on February 28, 1995, to a seat vacated by Frank J. Battisti. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on July 3, 2009. He was succeeded by Benita Y. Pearson.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 666.
  2. 1 2 "Economus, Peter C. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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