J. Philip Calabrese

Jude Philip Calabrese (born 1971) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He formerly served as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 2019 to 2020.

Early life and education

Calabrese was born in 1971 in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in classics and religious studies in 1993 with membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu. As an undergraduate, Calabrese was a legislative assistant to state representatives Eric Fingerhut and Judy Robson, and state senator Lynn Adelman. In 1997, he enrolled at Harvard Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum laude, in 2000.

He has been a member of the City Club of Cleveland since 2001 and of the Federalist Society since 2005. He was sworn into office on July 3, 2019. His state court service ended in 2020 after he became a federal judge.

Federal judicial service

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. 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 September 17, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On December 1, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 58–35 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 58–35 vote. He received his judicial commission on December 3, 2020. He was sworn in on December 5, 2020.