J. Philip Calabrese

Jude Philip Calabrese (born 1971), known professionally as J. Philip Calabrese,[1] is an American judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.[3]

J. Philip Calabrese
Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Incumbent
Assumed office July 3, 2019
Appointed by	Mike Dewine
Preceded by	Pamela A. Barker
Personal details
Born	Jude Philip Calabrese[1] 1971 (age 48–49) Evanston, Illinois
Political party	Republican[2]
Education	College of Holy Cross (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Education

Calabrese earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from College of the Holy Cross and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.[3] He was a Fulbright Fellow at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.[4]

Legal and academic career

Upon graduating law school, Calabrese served as a law clerk to Judge Alice M. Batchelder of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was a partner with Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur where he co-chaired the firm's class action practice.[3] Since fall 2017, he has served as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.[4]

State court service

On June 21, 2019, Governor Mike Dewine appointed Calabrese to be a Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy left by Judge Pamela A. Barker.[5] He was sworn into office on July 3, 2019.[6]

Nomination to district court

On February 26, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Calabrese to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.[3] On March 3, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Calabrese to the seat vacated by Judge Christopher A. Boyko, who took senior status on January 6, 2020.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[8]

Memberships

He has been a member of the City Club of Cleveland since 2001. He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2005.[1]

References

1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Philip Calabrese
2. Shaffer, Cory (June 21, 2019). "New judge appointed to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court bench". cleveland. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and a United States Marshal Nominee". The White House. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
4. "J. Philip Calabrese Resume" (PDF). judgephilcalabrese.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
5. "Governor Appoints Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge". www.courtnewsohio.gov. June 21, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
6. "Court Welcomes Judge J. Philip Calabrese". cp.cuyahogacounty.us. July 3, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
7. "Four Nominations Sent to Senate", White House, March 3, 2020
8. Nominations for July 29, 2020

Legal offices
Preceded by Pamela A. Barker	Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas 2019–present	Incumbent