Cleveland, Ohio – The Hispanic Roundtable is proud to announce the recent appointment of David Ruiz as the first Hispanic magistrate judge to serve on the federal bench in the Northern District of Ohio. He is also the first and only federal magistrate judge in the entire state of Ohio.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Ruiz was chosen by the federal judges who sit in Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown and Toledo, and will serve an eight-year term. He will replace Magistrate Judge Kenneth McHargh, who retires Sept. 30.
“It’s truly an honor and a privilege to be selected,” said Ruiz, 42, who has worked in the civil division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland since 2010. He previously worked as a litigator for the Calfee Halter & Griswold law firm in Cleveland.
David Ruiz has had a long standing relationship with the Hispanic Roundtable, participating in Convención Hispana, and numerous activities with our young Latinos.
“This is an extraordinary and historic appointment both for David and for our Hispanic community. He is a true source of inspiration, pride, and achievement for all,” said Jose C. Feliciano, chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable
Federal magistrate judges hold preliminary hearings in felony cases, hear misdemeanor cases and preside over civil cases when both parties agree to it.
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