S. Arthur Spiegel

S. Arthur Spiegel (October 24, 1920 – December 31, 2014) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

S. Arthur Spiegel
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office June 5, 1995 – December 31, 2014
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office May 23, 1980 – June 5, 1995
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	David Stewart Porter
Succeeded by	Susan J. Dlott
Personal details
Born	S. Arthur Spiegel October 24, 1920 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	December 31, 2014 (aged 94) Cincinnati, Ohio
Education	University of Cincinnati (BA) Harvard Law School (LLB)

Education and career

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Spiegel received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1942. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving in the Pacific during World War II from 1942 to 1946 and achieving the rank of Captain. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1948 and was in private practice in Cincinnati from 1948 to 1980.[1]

Federal judicial service

On April 14, 1980, Spiegel was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge David Stewart Porter. Spiegel was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980 and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He assumed senior status on June 5, 1995.[1]

In April 2005 a federal prison inmate named Tony Erpenbeck was indicted on federal charges that he had made attempts to have Spiegel and a prosecutor murdered. Spiegel had previously sentenced Erpenbeck to prison for obstruction of justice.[2]

Personal

Spiegel wrote a book titled A Trial On Its Merits, which was published in 2009, and he continued to hear cases until shortly before his death. Spiegel died on December 31, 2014, in Cincinnati.[3] He and his wife had four sons.[4]

References

1. S. Arthur Spiegel at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. "CNN.com - Inmate charged with trying to kill judge, prosecutor - Apr 8, 2005". www.cnn.com.
3. Vicar, Nathan. "Federal Judge Arthur Spiegel passes away at 94".
4. "Judge who imprisoned Pete Rose dies in Ohio at 94". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

Sources

• S. Arthur Spiegel at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.