IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 2013 OCl 10 PM t: 32
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INRE: REAPPOINTMENT OF
KAREN L. LITKOVITZ
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
Upon advice that the current tenn of United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz
will expire on October 13, 2018, and upon detennination that such Magistrate Judge be
reappointed for a tenn of eight (8) years, the court does detennine to proceed pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 631, and regulations of the Judicial Conference promulgated under authority of 28
u.s.c. § 631 (b)(5).
Accordingly, in accordance with such statute and regulations, an advisory panel
composed of the following persons was appointed:
Paul DeMarco, Esq.
Beth Bryan, Esq.
Margaret Castro, Esq.
D. Jeffrey Ireland, Esq.
Justin Letts, Esq.
Natalie McLaughlin, Esq.
Katherine Neff, Esq.
Vipal Patel, Esq.
Karin Savier, Esq.
Keith Schneider, Esq.
Brian Thomas, Esq.
Stan Ross
John Spencer
Such panel reviewed Magistrate Judge Litkovitz' s performance in office as a Magistrate
Judge and considered all comments received from members of the bar and public. Such panel
reported to this court and recommended that Magistrate Judge Litkovitz be reappointed.
Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz is hereby reappointed as a full-time
United States Magistrate Judge at the salary fixed by the Judicial Conference of the United States
with her official duty station being designated in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Said United States Magistrate Judge shall enter upon the performance of her duties at
12:0la.m. on October 14, 2018, but prior to the commencement of such duties, she shall take the
oath of affirmation prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 453 and§ 63 l(b).
Karen L. Litkovitz, United States Magistrate Judge is to hold and discharge the duties of
her office for a term of eight (8) years from the date of her appointment subject to the provision
of28 U.S.C.A. § 631(c), unless sooner removed.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to file certified copies of this Order in the records of
each division of this Court and shall likewise forward a certified copy of this Order to the
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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E D ~A. SARGUS, JR.
Chi~ed States District Judge
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