Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1983

Ben Charles Green

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Ben Charles Green was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of Law in 1930. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 29, 1962

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy, 1962
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) 1928 · Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) Law 1930
Succeeded by
John Michael Manos
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1962Northern District of OhioKennedy (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

20 years on the Northern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).