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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/portman-brown-announce-senate-confirmation-judge-matt-mcfarland-serve-us | Portman, Brown Announce Senate Confirmation of Judge Matt McFarland to Serve on U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Portman, Brown Announce Senate Confirmation of Judge Matt McFarland to Serve on U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio December 18, 2019 | Press Releases WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced the Senate confirmation of Judge Matt McFarland to the position of U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Portman and Brownrecommendedthe president nominate Judge McFarland for the vacancy which was created upon the retirement of Judge Thomas Rose. The Southern District has court locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton and serves more than five million Ohioans in 48 counties. I applaud the Senate for confirming Judge Matt McFarland to be the next federal judge in the Southern District,said Portman. Judge McFarland has been a dedicated public servant on the state court of appeals. His esteemed reputation is well deserved and I am confident he will continue make Ohio proud with his distinguished service on the bench. I'm proud to join Senator Portman in this bipartisan process, and I thank Judge McFarland for his willingness to serve,said Brown. I'm very honored to be confirmed for this important position and grateful to have the bipartisan support of the Senate and of President Trump for his nomination. Serving as a judge has been the greatest professional honor of my life and I look forward to serving the citizens of Ohio at the federal level,said Judge McFarland. Judge Matthew W. McFarland is a judge on the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals. He was elected to the court in 2004 and re-elected in 2010 and 2016. Judge McFarland received his undergraduate degree from Capital University, cum laude, and his J.D. from Capital University Law School, Order of the Barristers. Judge McFarland has previously served as the court's Presiding and Administrative Judge and as a visiting judge on the Supreme Court of Ohio on multiple occasions. Prior to joining the appellate bench, he served as the Magistrate in Scioto County Common Pleas Court Probate/Juvenile Division, and as Chairman of the Ohio Association of Magistrates, Juvenile Section. Before joining the common pleas bench, Judge McFarland was a Scioto County Assistant Prosecutor and acted as Special Counsel for the Ohio Attorney General. He also was a Licking County Assistant County Prosecutor and had his own solo practice.He currently is an adjunct professor at Shawnee State University and is an Eagle Scout. NOTE:The President of the United States nominates U.S. district court judges based on recommendations from U.S. senators. Those recommendations are then vetted by the White House and the Senate Judiciary Committee before being considered for confirmation by the full U.S. Senate. U.S. district courts are general trial courts that hear both civil and criminal cases. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |