Role Judge | Name Peter Economus | |
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Preceded by Frank Joseph Battisti |
Peter C. Economus (born 1943) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Education and career
Economus was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Youngstown State University in 1967, and received a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in 1970. He was a staff attorney at the Mahoning County Legal Assistance Association, Ohio from 1971 to 1972. He was in private practice in Youngstown from 1972 to 1982. He was a judge of the Mahoning County Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1982 to 1995.
Federal judicial service
Economus was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Bill Clinton on February 28, 1995, to a seat vacated by Frank Joseph Battisti. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on July 3, 2009. He was succeeded by Benita Y. Pearson.