Thomas Demetrios Lambros | |
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| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Battisti |
| Succeeded by | George Washington White |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office August 18, 1967 – February 10, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | Donald C. Nugent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Demetrios Lambros (1930-02-04)February 4, 1930 Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2019(2019-12-03) (aged 89) Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Cleveland State University (LLB) |
Thomas Demetrios Lambros (February 4, 1930 – December 3, 2019) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Lambros was born inAshtabula, Ohio and attendedAshtabula High School. He received aBachelor of Laws fromCleveland State University College of Law in 1952. He was a Claims Representative for the Buckeye Union Casualty Company inAkron, Ohio from 1952 to 1953. He was in theUnited States Army as a law clerk in theJudge Advocate General's Corps from 1954 to 1956 and became a staff sergeant. He was in private practice of law in Ashtabula from 1956 to 1961. He was a judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1961 to 1967.[1]
Lambros was nominated by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson on June 5, 1967, to theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on August 18, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1995, becoming both the first Greek American federal judge and first Greek American Chief Judge of a federal court.[2] His service was terminated on February 10, 1995, due to his retirement.[1]
After his retirement from the federal bench, Lambros engaged in the private practice of law with the firm of Janik LLP and was active until his death.[3] Lambros died unexpectedly on December 3, 2019, inJensen Beach,Florida, after collapsing while walking.[4]
The Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building & United States Courthouse, built inYoungstown, Ohio in 1995, was named for Lambros in 1996.[5][2]
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| Preceded by Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1967–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1990–1995 | Succeeded by |