Who appointed Michael Ryan Barrett?

President George W. Bush appointed Michael Ryan Barrett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2006.

Was Michael Ryan Barrett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Michael Ryan Barrett was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Michael Ryan Barrett's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Michael Ryan Barrett 90–0 on May 1, 2006.

Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 2006 / Senior status since 2019

Michael Ryan Barrett

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, Michael Ryan Barrett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1977. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Born: 1951 · age 75
Appointed by: George W. Bush, 2006
Confirmed: 90–0
Education: University of Cincinnati 1974 · University of Cincinnati College of Law 1977
Succeeded: Walter Herbert Rice
Succeeded by: Michael Jay Newman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2006	Southern District of Ohio succeeded Walter Herbert Rice	G.W. Bush (R)	90–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on May 1, 2006 · 109th Congress, Roll Call 102. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 90

38 D, 51 R, 1 I

Did not vote · 10

6 D, 4 R

Education

University of Cincinnati	B.A.	1974
University of Cincinnati College of Law	J.D.	1977

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Barrett was assigned 2,997 district-court cases (1985–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 257 days across 2,711 closed cases.

Other civil matters20%

Civil rights18%

Contract11%

Labor & ERISA9%

Personal-injury torts9%

Other federal statutes8%

Other25%

Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.

On appeal

Of 264 of Barrett’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 220 were affirmed, 28 reversed or vacated, and 16 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.

In our data, Barrett authored 17 published opinions for the court (2007–2011). Most cited: Microsoft Corp. v. McGee (74 citations).

A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
2007	Microsoft Corp. v. McGee	490 F. Supp. 2d 874	74
2010	Jedson Engineering, Inc. v. Spirit Construction Services, Inc.	720 F. Supp. 2d 904	16
2007	Kahle v. Litton Loan Servicing, LP	486 F. Supp. 2d 705	15
2011	Anderson v. COUNTY OF HAMILTON	780 F. Supp. 2d 635	11
2008	Miller v. Javitch, Block & Rathbone	534 F. Supp. 2d 772	10
2009	Wright v. Lazaroff	643 F. Supp. 2d 971	9
2008	Godby v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	599 F. Supp. 2d 934	9
2007	Total Benefits Planning Agency Inc. v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield	630 F. Supp. 2d 842	7
2011	Rosy Blue, NV v. Lane	767 F. Supp. 2d 860	5
2010	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc.	689 F. Supp. 2d 929	5
2009	Smith v. Brunsman	626 F. Supp. 2d 786	4
2008	Miller v. City of Cincinnati	709 F. Supp. 2d 605	4
2008	Huffman v. BRUNSMAN	650 F. Supp. 2d 725	3
2008	FANGMAN v. City of Cincinnati	634 F. Supp. 2d 872	1
2008	Ndiaye v. CVS PHARMACY 6081	547 F. Supp. 2d 807	1

Showing the 15 most-cited of 17 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Michael Ryan Barrett?: President George W. Bush appointed Michael Ryan Barrett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2006.
Was Michael Ryan Barrett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Michael Ryan Barrett was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Michael Ryan Barrett's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Michael Ryan Barrett 90–0 on May 1, 2006.
Which court is Michael Ryan Barrett on?: Michael Ryan Barrett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).