Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 2010 / Active
Timothy Seymour Black
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Timothy Seymour Black is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1983. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 11, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1975 · Northern Kentucky, Salmon P. Chase College of Law 1983
- Succeeded
- Sandra Shank Beckwith
- Succeeded by
- Jeffery Paul Hopkins
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Sandra Shank Beckwith | Obama (D) | 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
16 years on the Southern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).