Susan J. Dlott
Encyclopedia
Susan J. Dlott is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Dayton, Ohio
, Dlott received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1970 and a J.D.
from Boston University School of Law
in 1973. She was a law clerk
to Alvin Krenzler and Jack Day
of the Ohio Court of Appeals from 1973 to 1974, then became an assistant United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Ohio from 1975 to 1979. She entered private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1979 continuing in private practice until 1995.
On August 10, 1995, President Bill Clinton
nominated Dlott to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
vacated by S. Arthur Spiegel
. Dlott was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 22, 1995, and received her commission on December 26, 1995.
. Her second and current husband is trial lawyer Stanley M. Chesley
.
In 2004 Chesley purchased what is believed to be the most expensive single-family home listed in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio
. The home includes six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, custom chandeliers, wine cellar, two four-car garages with apartments on top and 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of living space. The French chateau style home sits on 5.3 acres (21,448.4 m²) nestled into 300 acres (1.2 km²) of private green space.
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....
.
Born in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, Dlott received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1970 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 Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
in 1973. She was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Alvin Krenzler and Jack Day
Jack Day
Jackie Norman "Jack" Day is an English former professional association football player. He played as a goalkeeper-Career:Born in Northfleet, Day played for the local youth club before joining amateur club Erith & Belvedere in 1941...
of the Ohio Court of Appeals from 1973 to 1974, then became an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Southern District of Ohio from 1975 to 1979. She entered private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, 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...
, in 1979 continuing in private practice until 1995.
On August 10, 1995, President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Dlott to a seat 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...
vacated by S. Arthur Spiegel
S. Arthur Spiegel
S. Arthur Spiegel is a United States federal judge.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Spiegel received a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1942 and was in the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, from 1942 to 1946, achieving the rank of Captain. He received an LL.B...
. Dlott 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 December 22, 1995, and received her commission on December 26, 1995.
Personal life
Dlott's first husband was builder and developer Austin Eldon KnowltonAustin Eldon Knowlton
Austin Eldon Knowlton was trained as an architect but spent most of his career in the construction industry. His company designed, financed and built more than 160 college and university buildings on every major college campus in Ohio and more than 200 elementary and secondary school buildings...
. Her second and current husband is trial lawyer Stanley M. Chesley
Stanley M. Chesley
Stanley M. Chesley is an Ohio trial lawyer and the husband of federal judge Susan J. Dlott.Chesley, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, was graduated from University of Cincinnati and University of Cincinnati Law School. He first came to fame as a plaintiffs' lawyer in litigation arising from the...
.
In 2004 Chesley purchased what is believed to be the most expensive single-family home listed in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, 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...
. The home includes six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, custom chandeliers, wine cellar, two four-car garages with apartments on top and 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of living space. The French chateau style home sits on 5.3 acres (21,448.4 m²) nestled into 300 acres (1.2 km²) of private green space.
External links
- Profile of Susan J. Dlott from the Southern District of Ohio website
- Profile of Susan J. Dlott from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
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