IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
IN RE:
APPOINTMENT OF MERIT
SELECTION PANEL FOR THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF CHELSEY M.
VASCURA AS UNITED STATES
MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 631 (b)(5), a Merit Selection Panel is hereby appointed for the
purpose of assisting this Court for consideration of the reappointment of Magistrate Judge
Chelsey M. Vascura for an appointed term of eight years for the Southern District of Ohio,
Eastern Division at Columbus.
Accordingly, an advisory selection panel composed of the following persons is hereby
APPOINTED:
Todd A. Long, Esq., Chair Karen Savir, Esq.
James Cramer Janay M. Stevens, Esq.
Ramon Jones Anthony S. VanNoy, Esq.
Gregory S. Peterson, Esq. Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein, Esq.
The panel shall review the performance of the incumbent in office as Magistrate Judge,
and consider comments received from members of the bar and public and any other pertinent
evidence as to the incumbent's good character, judgment, legal ability, temperament and
commitment to equal justice under the law. The panel shall thereupon report its findings to the
Court no later than 90 days after the effective date of this Order.
The panel has received written notification that former merit selection panel members
serving on either panels for appointments or reappointments may not apply for a magistrate
judge position within one year ofserving on a merit selection panel without a waiver from the
Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Magistrate Judges system
(Magistrate Judges Committee).
This Order shall be filed and will be effective upon filing. A copy of this Order shall be
sent to eachmember ofthe panel named herein and to the Magistrate Judges Division ofthe
Administrative Office of the United States Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: August ^2-, 2024
ALGE^Q^L^AaBI
Chief Unite^tates District Judge
