Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 2007 / Active

Sara Elizabeth Lioi

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2007 and confirmed by voice vote, Sara Elizabeth Lioi is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1987. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 8, 2007

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2007
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Bowling Green State 1983 · Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1987
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2007Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Lesley Brooks WellsBush (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

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).