Judge James G. Carr

James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse

1716 Spielbusch Avenue, Room 307

Toledo, Ohio 43604-1363

Phone: (419) 213-5555

Fax: (419) 213-5563

Email: JudgeCarr_Chambers@ohnd.uscourts.gov

Staff Information

Elizabeth Claes, Judicial Assistant (419) 213-5556

DeAnna Cox, Courtroom Deputy Clerk (419) 213-5565

Melissa Dybala, Law Clerk

Michael Blankenheim, Law Clerk

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Education

Kenyon College, B.A., 1962

Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1966

Career Record

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1966-1968

Staff attorney, Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Illinois, 1968-1970

Adjunct professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1969

Adjunct professor, Loyola University, Chicago, School of Law, 1970

Professor, University of Toledo College of Law, 1970-1979

Assistant prosecutor, Lucas County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio, 1972-1973

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1979-1994

U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Washington, DC 2002 - 2008

Date of Appointment

Date of Appointment:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1994 to a seat vacated by Richard B. McQuade, Jr.

Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1994, and received commission on May 9, 1994.

Chief Judge from December 21, 2004 - June 1, 2010.

Assumed senior status on June 1, 2010.

Law Clerk Hiring

Law Clerk Hiring:

One career law clerk and one term law clerk (one-year position) starting in August or September.

Not accepting applications at this time.

Further information can be found on the Federal Law Clerk Information System on the homepage of the Federal Judiciary at: https://oscar.uscourts.gov/

Do not contact chambers about clerkship applications.

Additional Information

Additional Information:

Civil Cases

Case Management Preferences

Courtroom and Trial Procedures

Settlement/Mediation Conferences

Criminal Cases

Sample Jury Instructions

ADA Case

FELA Case

Criminal Cases

United States District Court

Northern District of Ohio

Patricia A. Gaughan, Chief Judge | Sandy Opacich, Clerk of Court

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