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In Re: Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

S.D. Ohio Standing Order — In Re: Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Mag

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 2013 OCl 10 PM t: 32 ' •. ~ ;""• r . ('· ; : .\ u1.) 1 r, . ._,, ,,_. .. ,,, i~- T t.1l'\ GHiO .··•. . 1\__'· ) 11E__ 0{\t1,,,,. .~• r,J:, ::--, .., • , r·~.·.·~ ·, rnv c.c:1 IJMBUS ! • . • 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. DATE: t~-)() - ~D\ <'& E D ~A. SARGUS, JR. Chi~ed States District Judge ~~ MICHAEL H. WATSON A r/4// &.,.,,:;,I-- MICHAEL R. BARRETT United States District Judge United States District Judge TIMOTHY S . .....-L,'"'"' ~,,- G~ aEol it . sMrrH , Senior United States District Judge United States Distli Judge WALTER H. RICE Senior United States District Judge ~a-~ Senior United States District Judge
Official source: https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files//Order%20of%20Appointment%20of%20MJ%20Karen · retrieved 2026-07-23