John Michael Manos
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John Michael Manos was a United States federal judge
for 30 years.
. He grew up in the Tremont neighborhood
. Like many Depression-era Cleveland kids, he worked odd jobs at the West Side Market
. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. He went on to Case Institute of Technology, where he was quarterback and captain of the football team. He graduated from Case in 1944 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
in Metallurgy.
He was in the United States Navy
from 1943 to 1945. Once he returned, he attended Cleveland Law School, which would be renamed Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
. During this time, Manos worked as assistant plant manager at the Lake City Malleable Iron Company. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi
and Phi Alpha Delta
Law Fraternities. He received a Juris Doctor (J.D.)
in 1950.
from 1950 to 1963. He was a Law director, City of Bay Village, Ohio from 1954 to 1956. He was an Industries representative, Cleveland Regional Board of Review, Ohio from 1956 to 1959. Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Ohio,1963-1969. He was a judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals, Ohio from 1969 to 1976.
Manos was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. Manos was nominated by President Gerald Ford
on March 17, 1976, to a seat vacated by Ben Charles Green
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 26, 1976, and received his commission on March 29, 1976.
In 1981, Manos ruled that oil company Mobil
's $6.5 billion offer to acquire Marathon Oil
would violate federal antitrust laws. Manos made another landmark ruling in 1998 case of O'Brien v. Westlake City Schools Board of Education, which related to the internet and student rights.
Manos assumed senior status
on April 1, 1991. Manos served until his death on July 6, 2006 in Lakewood, Ohio
.
Manos was a pillar in the Cleveland Greek community. He established a college scholarship program for local Greek students. One of the recipients was George Stephanopoulos
, who had promised his father that he would eventually attend law school. He also mentored numerous other young lawyers, including current Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Terrence O'Donnell
, who clerked for Manos.
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....
for 30 years.
Early life and education
Manos was born to Maria and Michael E. Manos on December 8, 1922, in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. He grew up in the Tremont neighborhood
Tremont, Cleveland
Tremont is a neighborhood in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Tremont is one of the oldest parts of Cleveland, and is home to restaurants and art galleries. The district sits just west of the Cuyahoga River and south of the Ohio City neighborhood. Tremont is home to numerous historic churches...
. Like many Depression-era Cleveland kids, he worked odd jobs at the West Side Market
West Side Market
The West Side Market is the oldest operating indoor/outdoor market space in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located at the corner of West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue in the Ohio City district. On December 18, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.-History:The market began...
. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. He went on to Case Institute of Technology, where he was quarterback and captain of the football team. He graduated from Case in 1944 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Metallurgy.
He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1943 to 1945. Once he returned, he attended Cleveland Law School, which would be renamed Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The Cleveland–Marshall College of Law is the law school of Cleveland State University, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school traces its origins to the founding of Cleveland Law School in 1897 which, in 1946, merged with the John Marshall School of Law, founded in 1916, to become Cleveland–Marshall...
. During this time, Manos worked as assistant plant manager at the Lake City Malleable Iron Company. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi
Delta Theta Phi
Delta Theta Phi is a professional law fraternity and a member of the Professional Fraternity Association. The smallest of the three internationally recognized law fraternities , Delta Theta Phi is the only one of the three major law fraternities to charter chapters in the United States at...
and Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta
ΦAΔ , or P.A.D., is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 300,000 initiated members...
Law Fraternities. He received a Juris Doctor (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...
in 1950.
Professional career
He was in private practice in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
from 1950 to 1963. He was a Law director, City of Bay Village, Ohio from 1954 to 1956. He was an Industries representative, Cleveland Regional Board of Review, Ohio from 1956 to 1959. Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Ohio,1963-1969. He was a judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals, Ohio from 1969 to 1976.
Manos was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. Manos was nominated by President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
on March 17, 1976, to a seat vacated by Ben Charles Green
Ben Charles Green
Ben Charles Green was a United States federal judge.Green was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Isadore and Rose Green. He spent one year at Ohio State University in 1925 before transferred to Case Western Reserve University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in 1928....
. 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 March 26, 1976, and received his commission on March 29, 1976.
In 1981, Manos ruled that oil company Mobil
Mobil
Mobil, previously known as the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, was a major American oil company which merged with Exxon in 1999 to form ExxonMobil. Today Mobil continues as a major brand name within the combined company, as well as still being a gas station sometimes paired with their own store or On...
's $6.5 billion offer to acquire Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil Corporation is a United States-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Principal exploration activities are in the United States, Norway, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Canada. Principal development activities are in the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway,...
would violate federal antitrust laws. Manos made another landmark ruling in 1998 case of O'Brien v. Westlake City Schools Board of Education, which related to the internet and student rights.
Manos 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 April 1, 1991. Manos served until his death on July 6, 2006 in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
.
Personal life
Manos was married to the former Viola Chevako. They had four children: Donna (Manos) Uebler, Christine (Manos) McLaughlin, Michael and Keith.Manos was a pillar in the Cleveland Greek community. He established a college scholarship program for local Greek students. One of the recipients was George Stephanopoulos
George Stephanopoulos
George Robert Stephanopoulos is an American television journalist and a former political advisor.Stephanopoulos is most well known as the chief political correspondent for ABC News – the news division of the broadcast television network ABC – and a co-anchor of ABC News's morning news...
, who had promised his father that he would eventually attend law school. He also mentored numerous other young lawyers, including current Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
Terrence O'Donnell
Terrence O'Donnell
Terrence O'Donnell is an American Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Ohio.-Education:He graduated in 1964 from St. Edward High School, an all-boys catholic high school on Cleveland's west side. He did his undergraduate studies at Kent State University, graduating with a degree in...
, who clerked for Manos.