The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (in case citations, N.D. Ohio) is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio, encompassing most territories north of the city of Columbus. The court has courthouses in Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Ohio represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the United States attorney, the district’s chief prosecutor, is Rebecca C. Lutzko.

History

The United States District Court for the District of Ohio was established on February 19, 1803, by. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on February 10, 1855, by.

Divisions

The Northern District comprises two divisions.

Eastern Division

The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne. Court for the Eastern Division can be held in Akron, Cleveland and Youngstown.

Western Division

The Western Division comprises the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Marion, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot. Court for the Western Division can be held in Toledo.

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats