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Algenon Marbley
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office September 16, 2019 – September 7. 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund A. Sargus Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sarah D. Morrison |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office November 7, 1997 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John David Holschuh |
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| Born | September 19, 1954 Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Algenon Lamont Marbley (born September 19, 1954) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Education and career
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
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 Judge John David Holschuh. Marbley was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 27, 1997, and received his commission on November 7, 1997. He served as chief judge between September 16, 2019 and September 7, 2024. On October 23, 2023, Marbley announced his intent to take senior status upon the confirmation of his successor. On November 8, 2024, Marbley reversed his decision to take senior status, citing the fact that no successor had been confirmed.
On April 25, 2024, Judge Marbley was inducted into The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made a lasting impact on The Ohio State University and society and has shown a lifelong commitment to justice, inclusion and diversity.
See also
Sources
- Algenon L. Marbley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by John David Holschuh |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 1997–present |
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| Preceded by Edmund A. Sargus Jr. |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 2019–2024 |
Succeeded by Sarah D. Morrison |
