United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
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(N.D. Ohio) | |
Location | Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse |
Appeals to | Sixth Circuit |
Established | February 10, 1855 |
Judges | 11 |
Chief Judge | Sara Elizabeth Lioi |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | Rebecca C. Lutzko |
U.S. Marshal | Peter Elliott |
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (in case citations, N.D. Ohio) is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio, encompassing most territories north of the city of Columbus. The court has courthouses in Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown.
Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Ohio represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of June 9, 2023[update] the United States attorney, the district’s chief prosecutor, is Rebecca C. Lutzko.