Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1980 / Active
Walter Herbert Rice
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Herbert Rice is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 21, 1980
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1980
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern 1958 · Columbia Law School 1962
- Succeeded
- Timothy Sylvester Hogan
- Succeeded by
- Michael Ryan Barrett
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Timothy Sylvester Hogan | Carter (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
| Northwestern University | B.A. | 1958 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1962 |
| Columbia University | M.B.A. | 1962 |
Sources
46 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).