Sara Elizabeth Lioi

Judge Sara Elizabeth Lioi

Personal

Birthday:

1960

Birthplace:

Canton, OH

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1987-1997
Judge, Stark County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1997-2007

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, July 13, 2006; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Bowling Green State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1983

Name of School - Second:

Ohio State University - Moritz College of Law

The Moritz College offers a nationally ranked program and certificate in the emerging area of alternative dispute resolution, as well as an exceptionally broad array of clinical programs, including clinics in civil and criminal practice, mediation, legislation, and juvenile law. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in criminal law, intellectual property law, employment and labor law, commercial law, international law, and many other fields.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1987

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Court Name:

Ohio Northern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

3/14/2007