Algenon L. Marbley

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Algenon Marbley
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Assumed office
September 16, 2019
Preceded byEdmund A. Sargus Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Assumed office
November 7, 1997
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn David Holschuh
Personal details
Born (1954-09-19) September 19, 1954 (age 69)
Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)

Algenon Lamont "Monte" Marbley[1] (born September 19, 1954)[2] is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Education and career[edit]

Born in Morehead City, North Carolina, Marbley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1979. He was in private practice of law in Chicago, Illinois from 1979 to 1980. He was an assistant regional attorney of the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 1980 to 1986, returning to private practice in Columbus, Ohio, from 1986 to 1997 with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.

Federal judicial service[edit]

On July 31, 1997, Marbley was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by John David Holschuh. Marbley was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 27, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997. He became Chief Judge on September 16, 2019.[3] On October 23, 2023, Marbely announced his intent to take senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.

Notable clerks[edit]

Marbley's former law clerks include the novelist Allison Leotta, Judge Rachel Bloomekatz, and politician Morgan Harper.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, September 5, 30; October 28, 29; November 12, 1997. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1998. p. 538.
  2. ^ Finn, Marie T; Irvine, Diana R; Bliss, Mary Lee; (Con) Pratton, Gina L; Morgan, Samantha (CON) (2009). The American Bench. Forster-Long. ISBN 9780931398582.
  3. ^ "Judicial Milestones: Algenon L. Marbley", uscourts.gov

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
1997–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
2019–present