Courts & rulings
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Article III courtTrial courtAppointed
One of 2 federal trial courts in Ohio; jurisdiction is split by county.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
Appellate path
Statutory divisions: Eastern Division, Western Division.
Covers 40 counties in Ohio.
Precedent & authority
Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.