John Randell Adams is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Adams was born in Orrville, Ohio

Orrville, Ohio

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, and received a B.S. from Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University

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 in 1978, followed by a J.D.

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 from University of Akron School of Law

University of Akron School of Law

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 in 1983. He was a law clerk

Law clerk

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 to W. F. Spicer of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1983 to 1984. He then entered the private practice of law in Ohio

Ohio

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 until 1999, also working as an Assistant prosecutor in the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio from 1986 to 1989. He was a judge to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio from 1999 to 2003.

On January 7, 2003, Adams was nominated by President George W. Bush

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 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

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 vacated by George Washington White

George Washington White

George Washington White is a United States federal judge.White was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. He received a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1955. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1956 to 1968. He was a Referee, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County from 1957...

. Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on February 10, 2003, and received his commission on February 12, 2003.

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