Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2016

David A. Katz

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, David A. Katz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Ohio State 1955 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1957
Succeeded by
Jack Zouhary
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Alvin I. KrenzlerClinton (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

21 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).