James C. Connell

James C. Connell
circa 1921
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office 1960–1967
Preceded by	Charles Joseph McNamee
Succeeded by	Girard Edward Kalbfleisch
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office August 10, 1954 – September 21, 1971
Nominated by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	new seat
Succeeded by	Leroy John Contie Jr.
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1897 (1897-09-20) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1973 (1973-10-31) (aged 76)
Alma mater	John Marshall School of Law

James C. Connell (September 20, 1897 – October 30, 1973) was a United States federal judge.

Connell was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He received an LL.B. from John Marshall School of Law in Cleveland in 1918. He was in private practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio from 1918 to 1922. He was an assistant police prosecutor for the City of Cleveland from 1922 to 1923 and was an assistant county prosecutor of Cuyahoga County from 1923 to 1928. He was in private practice of law in Cleveland from 1928 to 1941. He was a judge to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1941 to 1954.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Connell to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on June 24, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. Confirmed by the Senate on August 10, 1954, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1960 to 1967 and assumed senior status on September 21, 1971. He remained on the court until his death on October 30, 1973.

Sources

• James C. Connell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.