James L. Graham
James L. Graham (born 1939) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
James L. Graham | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2004 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Herbert Rice |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Beckwith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office September 26, 1986 – August 31, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert Morton Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Michael H. Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James L. Graham 1939 (age 83–84) Columbus, Ohio |
| Education | Ohio State University (B.A.) Ohio State University College of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Graham received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1962 and a Juris Doctor from Ohio State University College of Law that same year. He was thereafter in private practice in Columbus until 1986.[1]
Federal judicial service
On August 15, 1986, Graham was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Robert Morton Duncan. Graham was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1986, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2004, assuming senior status on August 31, 2004.[1]
Notable case
Like many district judges on senior status, Graham occasionally serves with the Court of Appeals on a rotating basis. While serving with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, he supplied a dissenting opinion on a decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate to purchase health insurance.
References
Sources
- James L. Graham at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.