--- title: "William H. Baughman Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-h-baughman-jr-9463" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # William H. Baughman Jr. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio - State: Ohio - Role: Magistrate - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, appointed in 2000 and serving for 24 years until his death in 2024 - Before his judicial appointment, he was a partner at Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Howley, L.L.P. ### Education ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, N.D. Ohio, 2000-present - On July 6, 2024, Judge Baughman passed away in Pepper Pike, Ohio, at age 75 after a long illness, shortly after celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary - He held the role of visiting faculty in Notre Dame’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program for nearly two decades and was honored with the Edward Murphy Award in 2024 for his career as a jurist, public servant, and contributor to Notre Dame Law School - His tenure included significant contributions to the legal community, such as mentoring attorneys and co‐founding the Cleveland Lawyers Alumni Committee in 2006 - Baughman joined his position on February 16, 2000 by the district’s judges to a renewable eight‐year term. - He handled a variety of federal cases, including immigration matters and personal injury claims. - Judge Baughman was widely respected for his judicial acumen, demeanor, and integrity. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9463/william-h-baughman-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9463/william-h-baughman-jr/) - [U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9463/william-h-baughman-jr/) - [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9463/william-h-baughman-jr/) - [Historical List of Magistrate Judges](https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/historical-list-magistrate-judges) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9463/william-h-baughman-jr/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-h-baughman-jr-9463", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-h-baughman-jr-9463", "name": "William H. 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