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Written by Steven Dowd
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Biographical Information of the Honorable David D. Dowd United States District Judge
Born January 31, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio
Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 24, 1982, to a seat vacated by Leroy John, Jr. Contie;
Confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1982, and received commission on September 23,1982.
Assumed senior status on June 30, 1996.
Education:
College of Wooster, B.A., 1951
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1954
Professional Career:
Private practice, Massillon, Ohio, 1954-1955
U.S. Army JAG Corps (January 1955 to December 1957)
Private practice, Massillon, Ohio, 1957-1975
Councilman-at-large, City of Massillon, Ohio, 1960
Assistant prosecuting attorney, Stark County, Ohio, 1961-1967
Prosecuting attorney, Stark County, Ohio 1967-1975
Judge, Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, 1975-1980
Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1980-1981
Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1981-1982
Member of the FJC Board - 1988 to 1992
Member of Criminal Rules Advisory Committee - 1994 to present
Liaison Member for Criminal Rules Committee to
Evidence Rules Committee - 1996 to present
Judicial Preferences:
Judge Dowd is of the view that the Case Management Conference is of extraordinary importance. He expects counsel to be prepared with the factual predicate from the standpoint of counsel?s client. Judge Dowd expects the client to be present; where the client is a corporate entity, he expects a person to be present who has the greatest knowledge of the relevant facts. This is probably NOT in-house counsel. Judge Dowd tailors the Case Management Plan based on the information supplied at the CMC by counsel and parties.
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