Michael Ryan Barrett
Encyclopedia
Michael Ryan Barrett is a United States federal judge
in Ohio
. Barrett practiced law
for nearly 30 years before he was nominated by President
George W. Bush
and approved by the Senate
to the federal courts
system in 2006.
, on January 14, 1951. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1969. He then attended Wabash College
in Wabash, Indiana
, from 1969 to 1970, prior to enrolling at the University of Cincinnati
. Barrett received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in history there in 1974 and a Juris Doctor
from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1977. He was admitted to the Bar in Ohio the same year.
Prosecutor's Office as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Chief Assistant. In 1984, he joined the firm Grayden, Head & Ritchey. He began as an associate and became partner at Grayden Head. In 1995, Barrett joined his brother Francis Barrett's firm, Barrett&Weber, and became a shareholder. He practiced at Barrett&Weber until his judicial nomination in December 2005 to a seat vacated by Walter Herbert Rice
.
Barrett served as Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party
from 2001 to 2005 and was instrumental in President Bush's Ohio victory in the 2004 presidential election
.
on May 1, 2006 and received his commission on May 5, 2006.
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....
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Barrett practiced law
Law
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for nearly 30 years before he was nominated by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and approved by the 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...
to the federal courts
United States federal courts
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system in 2006.
Education
Barrett was born in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, on January 14, 1951. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1969. He then attended Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
in Wabash, Indiana
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
, from 1969 to 1970, prior to enrolling at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. Barrett received a Bachelor of Arts
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...
degree in history there in 1974 and a Juris Doctor
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 the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1977. He was admitted to the Bar in Ohio the same year.
Legal and political work
Barrett served as a state Administrative Hearing Officer from 1977 until 1978, when he joined the Hamilton CountryHamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
Prosecutor's Office as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Chief Assistant. In 1984, he joined the firm Grayden, Head & Ritchey. He began as an associate and became partner at Grayden Head. In 1995, Barrett joined his brother Francis Barrett's firm, Barrett&Weber, and became a shareholder. He practiced at Barrett&Weber until his judicial nomination in December 2005 to a seat vacated by Walter Herbert Rice
Walter Herbert Rice
Walter Herbert Rice is a United States federal judge.Rice was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in 1958, and a joint J.D./M.B.A. degree from Columbia University in 1962....
.
Barrett served as Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from 2001 to 2005 and was instrumental in President Bush's Ohio victory in the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
.
Judicial work
Barrett was confirmed as a federal judge for the Western Division of the Southern District of OhioUnited 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...
on May 1, 2006 and received his commission on May 5, 2006.