Lesley B. Wells
Lesley Brooks Wells (born October 6, 1937) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Lesley Brooks Wells | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 14, 2006 – October 2, 2015 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 10, 1994 – February 14, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Michael Manos |
| Succeeded by | Sara Elizabeth Lioi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1937 Muskegon, Michigan |
| Education | Chatham College (B.A.) Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.) |
Education
Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chatham College (now Chatham University) in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University in 1974. She was employed as a federal court intern through the Women's Law Fund from 1973 to 1974.[1]
Career
Wells maintained a private law practice for six years (1975–1978 and 1980–1983) in Cleveland, interrupted by two years (1979–1980) as director of the ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She was adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1980–1981) and adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University (1980–1983 and 1990–1992).[1]
Judicial service
After more than a decade as a Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge (1983–1994), President Bill Clinton nominated her on November 19, 1993, for a judgeship vacated by John Michael Manos.[1] She was confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received her commission the following day. Twelve years later, on February 14, 2006 she became a senior judge.[1] She retired from active service on October 2, 2015.
Personal
Wells was married to the late Charles F. Clarke, a partner in the multinational law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. He died in January 2014.
References
External links
- Lesley B. Wells at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Michael Manos |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1994–2006 |
Succeeded by Sara Elizabeth Lioi |