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 byWalter Herbert Rice
Succeeded bySandra Beckwith
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office
September 26, 1986 – August 31, 2004
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert Morton Duncan
Succeeded byMichael H. Watson
Personal details
Born
James L. Graham

1939 (age 83–84)
Columbus, Ohio
EducationOhio 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
  1. "Graham, James L. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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