Thomas Demetrios Lambros

Thomas Demetrios Lambros (February 4, 1930 – December 3, 2019) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Thomas Demetrios Lambros
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by	Frank J. Battisti
Succeeded by	George Washington White
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office August 18, 1967 – February 10, 1995
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded by	Donald C. Nugent
Personal details
Born	Thomas Demetrios Lambros February 4, 1930 Ashtabula, Ohio
Died	December 3, 2019 (aged 89) Jensen Beach, Florida
Education	Cleveland–Marshall College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Lambros received a Bachelor of Laws from Cleveland–Marshall College of Law in 1952. He was a Claims Representative for the Buckeye Union Casualty Company in Akron, Ohio from 1952 to 1953. He was in the United States Army as a law clerk in the JAG Corps from 1954 to 1956. He was in private practice of law in Ashtabula from 1956 to 1961. He was a judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1961 to 1967.[1]

Federal judicial service

Lambros was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 5, 1967, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 18, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1995, becoming both the first Greek American federal judge and first Greek American Chief Judge of a federal court.[2] His service was terminated on February 10, 1995, due to his retirement.[1]

Post judicial service and death

After his retirement from the federal bench, Lambros engaged in the private practice of law with the firm of Janik LLP and was active until his death.[3] Lambros died unexpectedly on December 3, 2019, in Jensen Beach, Florida, after collapsing while walking.[4]

Honor

The Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building & United States Courthouse, built in Youngstown, Ohio in 1995, was named for Lambros in 1996.[5][2]

References

1. Thomas Demetrios Lambros at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. "THOMAS LAMBROS - Greek-American judge is honored by his peers".
3. "Thomas Lambros - Janik L.L.P."
4. Heisig, Eric (December 4, 2019). "Former chief judge for northern Ohio federal court known for colorful naturalization ceremonies dies". cleveland.
5. "Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse". www.gsa.gov.

Sources

• Thomas Demetrios Lambros at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.