Judge James R. Knepp II

James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse
1716 Spielbusch Avenue, Room 470
Toledo, Ohio 43604-1363
Phone: (419) 213-5570
Fax: (419) 213-5575
Email: Knepp_Chambers@ohnd.uscourts.gov

Staff Information

Jennifer Smith, Courtroom Deputy
Emily McCoy Peterson, Career Law Clerk
Isabel Remer, Law Clerk
John Spengler, Law Clerk

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Standing Orders

Standing Orders:

Case Management Conference Notice and Report of Parties

Case Management Conference Order

Settlement Scheduling Order

Education

Mount Union College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1986

Bowling Green State University, M.A., 1987

University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. (summa cum laude, class valedictorian), 1992

Career Record

Private practice, Toledo, Ohio, 1994-2010. Substantial civil litigation experience in federal and state courts including successful trial and appellate level defense of death and serious injury cases and class action litigation in federal and state courts.

Law clerk to the Honorable John W. Potter (deceased), United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1992-94.

Date of Appointment

Date of Appointment:

Nominated by Donald J. Trump to the seat vacated by Judge Jack Zouhary. Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 2020, and sworn in on November 19, 2020.

Appointed to the position of Magistrate Judge by the judges of the Northern District of Ohio, 2010-20.

United States District Court

Northern District of Ohio

Sara Lioi, Chief Judge
Christian M. Capece, Clerk of Court

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Judge James R. Knepp II

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