Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 2019 / Active
Douglas Russell Cole
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 64–29, Douglas Russell Cole is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1993. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 4, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 64–29
- Education
- Ripon College 1986 · University of Chicago Law School 1993
- Succeeded
- Susan J. Dlott
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Susan J. Dlott | Trump (R) | 64–29 |
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
| Ripon College | B.A. | 1986 |
| University of Wisconsin | B.S.E.E. | 1988 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1993 |
Sources
6 years on the Southern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).