J. Philip Calabrese

Calabrese was born in 1971 in Evanston, Illinois. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), summa cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross in 1993 with membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu.{{Cite web |last=Calabrese |first=J. Philip |date=2020 |title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Philip%20Calabrese%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary}} While in college, Calabrese was a legislative assistant to state representatives Eric Fingerhut and Judy Robson, and state senator Lynn Adelman.

After graduating, Calabrese earned a Fulbright scholarship to study ancient history at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens from 1993 to 1994.{{Cite web |title=Past Award Recipients: Fulbright |url=https://www.holycross.edu/outcomes-after-holy-cross/office-distinguished-fellowships-and-graduate-studies/our-record-success/past-award-recipients |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=College of the Holy Cross |language=en}} In 1997, he enrolled at Harvard Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum laude, in 2000. He had been a summer associate at the law firm of Jones Day in 1998 and 1999.

After finishing law school, Calabrese served as a law clerk to Judge Alice M. Batchelder of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was a partner with Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, where he co-chaired the firm's class action practice. Since fall 2017, he has served as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.{{Cite web |title=J. Philip Calabrese Resume |url=https://www.judgephilcalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Resume.pdf |access-date=February 28, 2020 |publisher=judgephilcalabrese.com |archive-date=February 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229050221/https://www.judgephilcalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Resume.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-united-states-attorney-nominee-united-states-marshal-nominee/|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and a United States Marshal Nominee|language=en-US|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=February 27, 2020}}

He has been a member of the City Club of Cleveland since 2001 and of the Federalist Society since 2005.

On June 21, 2019, Governor Mike Dewine appointed Calabrese as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy left by Judge Pamela Barker's appointment to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.{{Cite web |url=http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2019/calabreseAppt_062119.asp |title=Governor Appoints Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge |date=June 21, 2019 |website=www.courtnewsohio.gov |access-date=February 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Heisig |first=Eric |date=2020-02-26 |title=President Donald Trump nominates Cuyahoga County judge for federal bench |url=https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2020/02/president-donald-trump-nominates-cuyahoga-county-judge-for-federal-bench.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=Cleveland.com |publisher=The Plain Dealer |language=en}} He was sworn into office on July 3, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://cp.cuyahogacounty.us/court-information/news/posts/court-welcomes-judge-j-philip-calabrese/ |title=Court Welcomes Judge J. Philip Calabrese |date=July 3, 2019 |website=cp.cuyahogacounty.us |language=en |access-date=February 28, 2020 |archive-date=February 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229044528/https://cp.cuyahogacounty.us/court-information/news/posts/court-welcomes-judge-j-philip-calabrese/ |url-status=dead }} His state court service ended in 2020 after he became a federal judge.

On February 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Calabrese to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On March 3, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Calabrese to the seat vacated by Judge Christopher A. Boyko, who assumed senior status on January 6, 2020.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/four-nominations-sent-senate-4/ "Four Nominations Sent to Senate", White House, March 3, 2020] As Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman relied on the recommendations of a bipartisan commission, Calabrese received the support of both Democrats and Republicans in Ohio.

On July 29, 2020, a hearing was held on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/07/29/2020/nominations Nominations for July 29, 2020] On September 17, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20September%2017,%202020.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 17, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee] On December 1, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 58–35 vote.[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00242.htm "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: J. Philip Calabrese to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)"] United States Senate, December 1, 2020 His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 58–35 vote.[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00243 "On the Nomination (Confirmation: J. Philip Calabrese, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)"] United States Senate, December 1, 2020 He received his judicial commission on December 3, 2020.{{FJC Bio|nid=9280736|inline=yes}} He was sworn in on December 5, 2020.{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2020|title=Judge J. Philip Calabrese Sworn In|url=https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/news/judge-j-philip-calabrese-sworn|website=ohnd.uscourts.gov|access-date=May 28, 2023}}

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