Thomas M. Rose
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and confirmed by the Senate 97–0, Thomas M. Rose 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 1973. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1948 · age 78
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2002
- Confirmed
- 97–0
- Education
- Ohio 1970 · University of Cincinnati College of Law 1973
- Succeeded
- Herman Jacob Weber
- Succeeded by
- Matthew Walden McFarland
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Southern District of Ohio succeeded Herman Jacob Weber | G.W. Bush (R) | 97–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The senator-by-senator roll call for this vote hasn’t been ingested yet.
Education
| Ohio University | B.S. | 1970 |
| University of Cincinnati College of Law | J.D. | 1973 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rose was assigned 2,687 district-court cases (1990–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 278 days across 2,465 closed cases.
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 231 of Rose’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 179 were affirmed, 34 reversed or vacated, and 18 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, Rose authored 42 published opinions for the court (2003–2011). Most cited: Zimmer Enterprises, Inc. v. Atlandia Imports, Inc. (32 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Zimmer Enterprises, Inc. v. Atlandia Imports, Inc. | 478 F. Supp. 2d 983 | 32 |
| 2009 | United States Ex Rel. Sanders v. Allison Engine Co. | 667 F. Supp. 2d 747 | 29 |
| 2007 | In Re Foreclosure Cases | 521 F. Supp. 2d 650 | 23 |
| 2007 | McDaniel v. ABN AMRO Mortgage Group | 364 B.R. 644 | 14 |
| 2009 | Moreland v. Bradshaw | 635 F. Supp. 2d 680 | 13 |
| 2007 | Wintermute v. the Guardian | 524 F. Supp. 2d 954 | 10 |
| 2011 | Aaa Installers v. Sears Holdings Corp. | 764 F. Supp. 2d 931 | 7 |
| 2009 | Fenix Enterprises, Inc. v. M & M Mortgage Corp. | 624 F. Supp. 2d 834 | 7 |
| 2003 | United States v. United Technologies Corp. | 255 F. Supp. 2d 779 | 6 |
| 2010 | Gillman v. Schlagetter | 777 F. Supp. 2d 1084 | 5 |
| 2005 | Kmatz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance | 458 F. Supp. 2d 553 | 5 |
| 2010 | Berry v. Cahoon | 731 F. Supp. 2d 685 | 4 |
| 2007 | Slone v. Brennan (In Re Fisher) | 362 B.R. 871 | 4 |
| 2006 | Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance v. Laux | 442 F. Supp. 2d 488 | 4 |
| 2003 | Redd v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA | 241 F. Supp. 2d 819 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 42 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 Thomas M. Rose?
- President George W. Bush appointed Thomas M. Rose to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2002.
- Was Thomas M. Rose appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas M. Rose was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas M. Rose's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Thomas M. Rose 97–0 on May 9, 2002.
- Which court is Thomas M. Rose on?
- Thomas M. Rose is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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24 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).