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Jeffery P. Hopkins
2022 - Present
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Jeffery P. Hopkins is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on August 1, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 2022, by a vote of 64-32.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to his confirmation, Hopkins was a judge with the United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Ohio. He was appointed to the court in April 1996.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (2022-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On August 1, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Hopkins to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He was confirmed on December 8, 2022, by a 64-32 vote of the U.S. Senate.[2] Hopkins received commission on December 16, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jeffery P. Hopkins |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 129 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 1, 2022
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: October 12, 2022
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 1, 2022
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| Confirmed: December 8, 2022
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| Vote: 64-32
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Hopkins on December 8, 2022, on a vote of 64-32.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Hopkins confirmation vote (December 8, 2022) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
46 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
 Republican |
16 | 32 | 2 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 64 | 32 | 4 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Hopkins' nomination on October 12, 2022. Hopkins was reported to the full Senate on December 1, 2022, after a 16-6 committee vote.[4]
Nomination
On July 29, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Hopkins to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The president officially nominated Hopkins on August 1, 2022.[1][2]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Hopkins Well Qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Hopkins was nominated to replace Judge Timothy S. Black, who assumed senior status on May 18, 2022.[2]
Southern District of Ohio, bankruptcy (1996-2022)
Hopkins joined the United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Ohio in 1996 and was appointed for a second term in 2010. He served as chief judge of the court from 2014 to 2022.[3]
Biography
Education
Hopkins received his undergraduate degree in Government from Bowdoin College in 1982 and his J.D. from Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University in 1985.[3]
Professional career
- 2022-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- DATE-present: Judge, United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Ohio
- 1993-1996: Chief of Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office in Columbus, Ohio
- 1987-1990: Associate, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- 1985: Senior law clerk, to Judge Alan E. Norris[3]
About the court
| Southern District of Ohio |
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| Sixth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 8 |
| Judges: 8 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Algenon Marbley |
| Active judges: Douglas Cole, Jeffery P. Hopkins, Algenon Marbley, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Daggett Morrison, Michael J. Newman, Edmund Sargus, Michael Watson Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit based in downtown Cincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.
The Southern District of Ohio has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of Ohio consists of all the following counties in the southern part of the state of Ohio.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Union, Vinton, and Washington counties.
The Western Division, covering Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Scioto, Shelby, and Warren counties.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Ohio
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The White House, "President Biden Names Twenty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees," July 29, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN2438 — Jeffery Paul Hopkins — The Judiciary," August 1, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio, "Jeffery P. Hopkins," accessed August 8, 2022
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022," December 1, 2022
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated October 11, 2022
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| Preceded by Timothy S. Black |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 2022-Present |
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United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio 1996-2022 |
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
