Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1987 / Served to 2020

George Curtis Smith

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, George Curtis Smith was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 6, 1987

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1987
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Ohio State 1957 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1959
Succeeded by
Gregory L. Frost
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1987Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Joseph Peter KinnearyReagan (R)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

32 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).