Leroy Contie

Leroy Contie

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

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United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Michigan, 1941

Law

University of Michigan Law School, 1948

Personal

Birthplace

Canton, Ohio

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Leroy John Contie, Jr. (1920-2001) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

Early life and education

• University of Michigan, B.A., 1941
• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1948

Professional career

• U.S. Army Sergeant, 1942-1946
• Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1948-1952
• Law director, City of Canton, Ohio, 1951-1960
• Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1960-1969
• Judge, Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio, 1969-1971

Judicial career

Sixth Circuit

Contie was nominated to the Sixth Circuit by President Ronald Reagan on January 26, 1982, to a seat vacated by Anthony Celebrezze; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1982, and received commission on March 9, 1982. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1986. He served the Sixth Circuit until his death on May 11, 2001.

Northern District of Ohio

Contie was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by James Connell; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 1, 1971, and received commission on December 6, 1971. He served the Northern District of Ohio until he was elevated to the Sixth Circuit on March 23, 1982. Contie was succeeded in this position by David Dowd.

External links

• Leroy Contie's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: James Connell	Northern District of Ohio 1971–1982 Seat #5	Succeeded by: David Dowd
Preceded by: Anthony Celebrezze	Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1982–2001	Succeeded by: Alan Norris