George Curtis Smith
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George Curtis Smith is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Columbus, Ohio
, Smith received a B.A.
from Ohio State University
in 1957 and a J.D.
from Ohio State University College of Law in 1959. He was an Assistant city attorney of Columbus, Ohio from 1959 to 1962. He was an Executive assistant, Mayor of Columbus from 1962 to 1964. He was an Assistant attorney general of Ohio in 1964. He was a Chief counsel to prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio
from 1965 to 1970. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio from 1971 to 1980. He was a judge on the Franklin County Municipal Court from 1980 to 1985. He was a judge on the Franklin County Common Pleas Court from 1985 to 1987.
Smith was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
. Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on July 1, 1987, to a seat vacated by Joseph Peter Kinneary
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 6, 1987, and received his commission on November 9, 1987. He assumed senior status
on January 1, 2002.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Smith received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1957 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Ohio State University College of Law in 1959. He was an Assistant city attorney of Columbus, Ohio from 1959 to 1962. He was an Executive assistant, Mayor of Columbus from 1962 to 1964. He was an Assistant attorney general of Ohio in 1964. He was a Chief counsel to prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
from 1965 to 1970. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio from 1971 to 1980. He was a judge on the Franklin County Municipal Court from 1980 to 1985. He was a judge on the Franklin County Common Pleas Court from 1985 to 1987.
Smith was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
. Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on July 1, 1987, to a seat vacated by Joseph Peter Kinneary
Joseph Peter Kinneary
Joseph Peter Kinneary was a United States federal judge.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kinneary graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1924, and received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1928 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1935...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 6, 1987, and received his commission on November 9, 1987. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 1, 2002.