Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1976 / Served to 2006
John Michael Manos
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, John Michael Manos was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 26, 1976
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve) 1944 · Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 1950
- Succeeded
- Ben Charles Green
- Succeeded by
- Lesley Brooks Wells
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Ben Charles Green | Ford (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
| Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University) | B.S. | 1944 |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Law | J.D. | 1950 |
Sources
30 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).