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[[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] nominated Watson to the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio]] on April 6, 2004, to the seat vacated by [[James L. Graham]]. [[Advice and consent|Confirmed]] by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on September 7, 2004, he received [[Letters patent|commission]] three days later.
[[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] nominated Watson to the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio]] on April 6, 2004, to the seat vacated by [[James L. Graham]]. [[Advice and consent|Confirmed]] by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on September 7, 2004, he received [[Letters patent|commission]] three days later.


Since 2018, Judge Watson has presiding over the [[Ohio State University abuse scandal]] lawsuits, which has stalled in mediation for over 3 years and favored OSU defendants<ref>{{cite web |title=Plaintiffs claim OSU bargaining in bad faith with Strauss victims |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/new-lawsuit-claims-osu-bargaining-in-bad-faith-with-strauss-victims/ |access-dat<ref>{{cite web |title=strauss-victims-respond-to-ohio-states-proposed-settlement-program |url=https://www.thelantern.com/2021/05/strauss-victims-respond-to-ohio-states-proposed-settlement-program/ |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>. In September 2021, it was revealed that Judge Watson failed to disclose that his wife has a licensing agreement with the university to sell OSU flags; the Judge offered to hear arguments requesting his recusal<ref>{{cite web |title=Judge gives plaintiffs in Ohio State Strauss case until Sunday to request his recusal |url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/09/13/federal-judge-gives-plaintiffs-option-recuse-him-strauss-cases/8316905002/ |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>. Judge Watson is also an adjunct faculty member at OSU, which would typically be a disqualification from presiding over his employer. The plaintiffs and Strauss survivors in these lawsuits are frustrated with the Judge and OSU<ref>{{cite web |title=As deadline nears, Strauss victims seek accountability, not Ohio State’s settlement program |url=https://www.thelantern.com/projects/project/as-deadline-nears-strauss-victims-seek-accountability-not-ohio-states-settlement-program/}}</ref>.
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Revision as of 18:12, 14 September 2021

For other people named Michael Watson, see Michael Watson (disambiguation).
Michael Harrison Watson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Assumed office
September 10, 2004
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJames L. Graham
Personal details
Born
Michael Harrison Watson

(1956-11-07) November 7, 1956 (age 67)[1]
Akron, Ohio
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Capital University Law School (JD)

Michael Harrison Watson (born November 7, 1956) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Watson was born in Akron, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1983 and his Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School in 1987. He was a member of the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1978 and was in the Ohio Air National Guard from 1978 to 1984. He rose to the rank of E5.

Watson was a bailiff/law clerk of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas from 1983 to 1988. He was in private practice in Ohio from 1988 to 1991 and was chief legal counsel of the Ohio Department of Commerce from 1991 to 1992. He was a deputy chief legal counsel in the Office of the Governor of Ohio from 1992 to 1994 and was chief legal counsel from 1994 to 1995. Watson was a judge to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas from 1996 to 2003. He was a judge to the Tenth District Ohio Court of Appeal from 2003 to 2004.

Federal judicial service

President George W. Bush nominated Watson to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on April 6, 2004, to the seat vacated by James L. Graham. Confirmed by the Senate on September 7, 2004, he received commission three days later.

Since 2018, Judge Watson has presiding over the Ohio State University abuse scandal lawsuits, which has stalled in mediation for over 3 years and favored OSU defendantsCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).. In September 2021, it was revealed that Judge Watson failed to disclose that his wife has a licensing agreement with the university to sell OSU flags; the Judge offered to hear arguments requesting his recusal[2]. Judge Watson is also an adjunct faculty member at OSU, which would typically be a disqualification from presiding over his employer. The plaintiffs and Strauss survivors in these lawsuits are frustrated with the Judge and OSU[3].

References

  1. ^ Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, Part 7
  2. ^ "Judge gives plaintiffs in Ohio State Strauss case until Sunday to request his recusal". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "As deadline nears, Strauss victims seek accountability, not Ohio State's settlement program".

Sources

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
2004–present 		Incumbent
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