United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
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| (S.D. Ohio) | |
| Location | Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse (Columbus) More locations
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| Appeals to | Sixth Circuit |
| Established | February 10, 1855 |
| Judges | 8 |
| Chief Judge | Sarah D. Morrison |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Dominick Gerace II |
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (in case citations, S.D. Ohio) is the federal trial court for the southern half of Ohio. The district holds court in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton. The district includes 48 of the state's 88 counties—everything from the Columbus area southward.
Appeals from this court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Ohio represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of December 2025, the United States attorney is Dominick Gerace II.