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==Federal judicial service== |
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Lambros was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] on June 5, 1967, to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio]], to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 18, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1995. His service was terminated on February 10, 1995, due to his retirement.<ref name="auto"/> |
Lambros was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] on June 5, 1967, to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio]], to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United 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.<ref>https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/463-diakrisi-gia-ellinoamerikano-dikasti/</ref> His service was terminated on February 10, 1995, due to his retirement.<ref name="auto"/> |
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==Honor== |
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The Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building & United States Courthouse, built in [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]], Ohio in 1995, was named for Lambros in 1996.<ref>https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-great-lakes-region-5/buildings-and-facilities/ohio/thomas-d-lambros-federal-building-us-courthouse</ref><ref>https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/463-diakrisi-gia-ellinoamerikano-dikasti/</ref> |
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==References== |
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Thomas Demetrios Lambros
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| Chief Judge of the United 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 the United 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 |
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| Born | Thomas Demetrios Lambros 1930 (age 93–94) Ashtabula, Ohio |
| Education | Cleveland–Marshall College of Law (LL.B.) |
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Thomas Demetrios Lambros (born 1930) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Lambros received a Bachelor of Laws from Cleveland–Marshall College of Law in 1952. He was a Claims Representative for the Buckeye Union Casualty Company in Akron, Ohio from 1952 to 1953. He was in the United States Army as a law clerk in the JAG Corps from 1954 to 1956. 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 President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 5, 1967, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United 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]
The Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building & United States Courthouse, built in Youngstown, Ohio in 1995, was named for Lambros in 1996.[3][4]
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| Preceded by Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1967–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1990–1995 |
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