J. Philip Calabrese

Calabrese earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.[3] He was a Fulbright Fellow at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.[4]

Upon graduating law school, Calabrese served as a law clerk to Judge Alice M. Batchelder of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was a partner with Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, where he co-chaired the firm's class action practice.[3] Since fall 2017, he has served as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.[4][3]

On June 21, 2019, Governor Mike Dewine appointed Calabrese as a Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy left by Judge Pamela A. Barker's appointment to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.[5] He was sworn into office on July 3, 2019.[6] His state court service ended in 2020 after he became a federal judge.

On February 26, 2020, President 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.[3] On March 3, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Calabrese to the seat vacated by Judge Christopher A. Boyko, who took senior status on January 6, 2020.[7] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[8] On September 17, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a party-line 12–10 vote.[9] On December 1, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 58–35.[10] He received his judicial commission on December 3, 2020.

He has been a member of the City Club of Cleveland since 2001 and of the Federalist Society since 2005.[2]

• J. Philip Calabrese at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.