Thomas Demetrios Lambros
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Thomas Demetrios Lambros (born February 4, 1930) is a former United States federal judge
.
Lambros was born in Ashtabula, Ohio
. He was the son of Greek
immigrants Demetrios P. and Panagoula (Bellios) Lambros and the youngest of five brothers. He graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1948 and attended Fairmont State College
in West Virginia
, majoring
in pre-law
. In 1952 at age 22, he received his LL.B.
from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
, having accelerated his studies by attending summer and night classes at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Lambros was a claims representative for the Buckeye Union Casualty Company in Akron, Ohio
from 1952 to 1953 while in law school. In 1991, Lambros was awarded an honorary doctor of law (LLD) degree from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio.
After being admitted
to the Ohio bar, Lambros joined the United States Army
, serving as a law clerk
in the United States Army
Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1954 to 1956.
Lambros was in private practice of law
in Ashtabula, Ohio
from 1956 to 1961 as a trial lawyer in the firm
of Lambros & Lambros. In 1960, he was elected at the age of 30 to the Jefferson County
Court of Common Pleas. He was reelected in 1966 without opposition. As a common pleas judge, he established a voluntary public defender
program to provide free counsel to indigent
defendants, as well as a mandatory domestic relations
reconciliation program.
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
nominated Lambros to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
on June 5, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. Confirmed
by the Senate
on August 18, 1967, he received commission
the same day. He took the oath of office
on August 28, 1967.
Johnson served as a member of the faculty and planning committees for seminars conducted at the Federal Judicial Center
in 1970 and 1972 and the U.S. Attorney General's Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C.
He also conducted a pilot project on the use of videotaped trial
s, in conjunction with the FJC. He was a member of the Judicial Conference
Committee on the Operations of the Jury System from 1985 to 1987. Lambros served as chief judge
from 1990 until his retirement on February 10, 1995.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Lambros was born in Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
. He was the son of Greek
Greek American
Greek Americans are Americans of Greek descent also described as Hellenic descent. According to the 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimation, there were 1,380,088 people of Greek ancestry in the United States, while the State Department mentions that around 3,000,000 Americans claim to be of Greek descent...
immigrants Demetrios P. and Panagoula (Bellios) Lambros and the youngest of five brothers. He graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1948 and attended Fairmont State College
Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University is a public university located in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA. Enrollment of the university is about 7,700 and offers masters degrees in business, education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees...
in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, majoring
Academic major
In the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
in pre-law
Pre-law
In the United States, pre-law refers to any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.The American Bar Association requires law schools that it approves to require at least a bachelor's degree for North American students for admission...
. In 1952 at age 22, he received his LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The Cleveland–Marshall College of Law is the law school of Cleveland State University, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school traces its origins to the founding of Cleveland Law School in 1897 which, in 1946, merged with the John Marshall School of Law, founded in 1916, to become Cleveland–Marshall...
, having accelerated his studies by attending summer and night classes at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Lambros was a claims representative for the Buckeye Union Casualty Company in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
from 1952 to 1953 while in law school. In 1991, Lambros was awarded an honorary doctor of law (LLD) degree from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio.
After being admitted
Admission to the bar in the United States
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to the Ohio bar, Lambros joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, serving as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1954 to 1956.
Lambros was in private practice of law
Practice of law
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in Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
from 1956 to 1961 as a trial lawyer in the firm
Law firm
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of Lambros & Lambros. In 1960, he was elected at the age of 30 to the Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
Court of Common Pleas. He was reelected in 1966 without opposition. As a common pleas judge, he established a voluntary public defender
Public defender
The term public defender is primarily used to refer to a criminal defense lawyer appointed to represent people charged with a crime but who cannot afford to hire an attorney in the United States and Brazil. The term is also applied to some ombudsman offices, for example in Jamaica, and is one way...
program to provide free counsel to indigent
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
defendants, as well as a mandatory domestic relations
Domestic relations
In the common law tradition, the law of domestic relations is a broad category that encompasses:* divorce;* property settlements;* alimony, spousal support, or other maintenance;* the establishment of paternity;...
reconciliation program.
President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
nominated Lambros to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
on June 5, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 18, 1967, he received commission
Letters patent
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the same day. He took the oath of office
Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations...
on August 28, 1967.
Johnson served as a member of the faculty and planning committees for seminars conducted at the Federal Judicial Center
Federal Judicial Center
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency of the United States federal courts. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1967, at the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States....
in 1970 and 1972 and the U.S. Attorney General's Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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He also conducted a pilot project on the use of videotaped trial
Trial
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s, in conjunction with the FJC. He was a member of the Judicial Conference
Judicial Conference of the United States
The Judicial Conference of the United States, formerly known as Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, was created by the United States Congress in 1922 with the principal objective of framing policy guidelines for administration of judicial courts in the United States...
Committee on the Operations of the Jury System from 1985 to 1987. Lambros served as chief judge
Chief judge
Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
from 1990 until his retirement on February 10, 1995.