Susan Dlott

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Susan Dlott
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (senior status)
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania, 1970

Law

Boston University School of Law, 1973

Personal
Birthplace
Dayton, Ohio

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Susan J. Dlott is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. She joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. She assumed senior status on May 31, 2018. She served as chief judge from 2009 until 2015.[1]

Education

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Dlott graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970 with her bachelor's degree and from the Boston University School of Law in 1973 with her J.D.[2]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern District of Ohio

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Susan J. Dlott
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Progress
Confirmed 134 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: August 10, 1995
ApprovedAABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: September 28, 1995
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 26, 1995 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 22, 1995
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Dlott was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 10, 1995, to a seat vacated by Arthur Spiegel. The American Bar Association rated Dlott Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Dlott's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 28, 1995, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on October 26, 1995. Dlott was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on December 22, 1995, and she received her commission on December 26, 1995. Dlott served as chief judge of the district court from 2009 to 2015.[2][3][4]

Dlott assumed senior status beginning May 31, 2018.[5]

Noteworthy cases

Constitutionality of nonpartisan general elections upheld (2014)
See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

In Ohio, judicial candidates must first win a party primary to appear on the general election ballot. When they do, however, their party affiliation does not appear next to their name on the November ballot.[6]

Judge Dlott of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled against a challenge brought by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Ohio Democratic Party and others to this practice. The challengers argued that not identifying candidates by their party in the general election violated their First Amendment freedom of expression. Supporters of the current system countered that there was ample information available to voters who are interested in learning about the candidates, including their party affiliation.[7]

In her ruling, Dlott questioned whether the system was good public policy, but nonetheless concluded that the state had broad powers to prescribe the manner of elections.[6]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Sargus takes reins as new chief judge in federal court," January 12, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Judicial Center "Biography of Judge Susan J. Dlott," accessed May 5, 2016
  3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 587 — Susan J. Dlott — The Judiciary," accessed May 13, 2017
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 104th Congress," accessed May 13, 2017
  5. ↑ United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed May 31, 2018
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio’s partisan system for electing judges OK, court rules," June 12, 2014
  7. ↑ WVXU.org, "Unraveling the mystery of judicial candidates," June 22, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by:
Arthur Spiegel 		Southern District of Ohio
1995–2018
Seat #4 		Succeeded by:
Douglas Cole



Ohio courts

Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio

State courts:

Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims

State resources:

Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio

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