Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1973

James C. Connell

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, James C. Connell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from John Marshall School of Law (now Cleveland-Marshall College of Law) in 1918. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 10, 1954

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
John Marshall Law (now Cleveland-Marshall College of Law) 1918
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Northern District of OhioEisenhower (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
John Marshall School of Law (now Cleveland-Marshall College of Law)LL.B.1918
Sources

19 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).