Judge Patricia A. Gaughan

Carl B. Stokes United States Court House

801 West Superior Avenue, Courtroom 19B

Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1835

Phone: (216) 357-7210

Fax: (216) 357-7215

Staff Information

Mary Doubrava, Judicial Assistant

Stella Leno-Clifford, Courtroom Deputy Clerk

Standing Orders

Standing Orders:

Education

St. Mary`s College, B.A., 1975

Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1978

Career Record

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Criminal Trial Division, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio, 1978-1983, 1984-1987

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Economic Crime Division, Northern District of Ohio, 1983-1984

Adjunct Professor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1983-1987

Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1984-1987

Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1987-1995

Date of Appointment

Date of Appointment:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 29, 1995, to a seat vacated by Ann Aldrich.

Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995.

Chief Judge Appointment: June 1, 2017 - June 6, 2023

Senior Status: October 1, 2023

Law Clerk Hiring

Law Clerk Hiring:

The Court has one career law clerk and one clerk hired every 2 or 3 years.

(Law Clerks do research and writing only.)