James S. Gwin
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James S. Gwin is a United States federal judge
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Born in Canton, Ohio
, Gwin graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, Ohio
and received an A.B.
from Kenyon College
in 1976 and a J.D.
from the University of Akron School of Law
in 1979. He was in private practice in Canton, Ohio
from 1979 to 1989. He was a judge on the Stark County Common Pleas Court, Ohio from 1989 to 1997.
Gwin is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. Gwin was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on July 31, 1997, to a seat vacated by Samuel H. Bell
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 5, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Gwin graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, Ohio
Louisville, Ohio
Louisville is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 9,186 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.Louisville is also known as the "Constitution Town". -Geography:...
and received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
in 1976 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Akron School of Law
University of Akron School of Law
The University of Akron School of Law is the law school at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, USA. Offering both the J.D. and LL.M. degrees, it was founded in 1921 as the Akron School of Law and merged with the University of Akron in 1959, becoming fully accredited by the American Bar...
in 1979. He was in private practice in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
from 1979 to 1989. He was a judge on the Stark County Common Pleas Court, Ohio from 1989 to 1997.
Gwin is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. Gwin was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on July 31, 1997, to a seat vacated by Samuel H. Bell
Samuel H. Bell
Samuel H. Bell is a former United States federal judge.Born in Rochester, New York, Bell was the only child of Marie Bell and Samuel Bell. The family moved to Akron, Ohio, where Bell attended Buchtel High School before going to the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. He graduated from Wooster...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 5, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997.