David A. Katz

David A. Katz
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office January 1, 2005 – July 26, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office October 11, 1994 – January 1, 2005
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Alvin Krenzler
Succeeded by	Jack Zouhary
Personal details
Born	(1933-11-01)November 1, 1933 Toledo, Ohio
Died	July 26, 2016(2016-07-26) (aged 82) Sylvania, Ohio
Education	Ohio State University (BS) Ohio State University College of Law (JD)

David Allan Katz[1] (November 1, 1933 – July 26, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1933,[2] Katz received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1955, and a Juris Doctor from Ohio State University College of Law in 1957. He was in private practice in Toledo from 1957 to 1994, focusing on corporate law.

Federal judicial service

Katz in 2011.

On August 12, 1994, Katz was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Alvin Krenzler. Katz was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2005. Katz died on July 26, 2016.[3]

See also

• List of Jewish American jurists

References

1. Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, September 28; October 4 and 6, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. p. 202.
2. Who's Who in American Law. Marquis Who's Who, LLC. 1977-11-01. ISBN 9780837935010.
3. Reiter, Mark (July 26, 2016). "Federal Judge David Katz dies at 82". www.toledoblade.com. The Blade. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-26.

Sources

• David A. Katz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Alvin Krenzler	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1994–2005	Succeeded by Jack Zouhary