--- title: "Matthew R. Byrne | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-r-byrne" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Matthew R. Byrne U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio · United States District Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio - State: Ohio - Role: United States District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Matthew Richard Byrne is an American judge who, as of October 2026, serves as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, having been nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the Senate in September 2026 - His appointment followed years as an elected judge on the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals (2021–2026), where he heard civil and criminal appeals from eight southwest Ohio counties and held the role of Presiding Judge in 2026 - Official site: Southern District of Ohio – Judge Matthew R. Byrne Southern District of Ohio ### Education - Moritz College of Law - bachelor's degree — Xavier University ### Additional information - Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals; 2026-10-02 - Southern District of Ohio; 2026-10-02 - Sworn in on October 2, 2026 to fill the seat vacated by Judge Michael H. Watson, who took senior status in November 2025. - Jackson Lewis P.C. - Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP - White House Office of Presidential Personnel - Byrne has been active in the Federalist Society since law school and held the role of president of its Cincinnati Lawyers Chapter. - His judicial service spans both state and federal levels, with a focus on employment law, appellate review, and administrative litigation - He presides from the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing exhibits Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants. Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing ground rules Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings. Evidence excerpt: Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote recording Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) - [Wikidata: Matthew R. Byrne](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139120558) - [Court Announces Appointment of District Judge Matthew R. Byrne](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/news/court-announces-appointment-district-judge-matthew-r-byrne?page=5) - [Wikidata: Matthew R. Byrne](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139120558) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-r-byrne", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-r-byrne", "name": "Matthew R. Byrne | KnowJudges", "description": "Matthew R. Byrne, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-08", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-r-byrne#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-r-byrne#judge", "name": "Matthew R. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.