Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1992

Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr.

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Toledo University (now University of Toledo) College of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 13, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Toledo (now University of Toledo) 1949 · Toledo (now University of Toledo) College of Law 1951
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Girard Edward KalbfleischNixon (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

22 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).