Lesley Brooks Wells
1937–2025 · Muskegon, MI
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | Judge | William J. Clinton (Democratic) | Feb 11, 1994 | Retirement, Oct 2, 2015 |
Education
- Chatham College, B.A., 1959
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career
Federal court intern, Women's Law Fund, 1973-1974; Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1978, 1980-1983; Director, ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1979-1980; Adjunct professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1980-1981; Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1980-1983, 1990-1992; Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1994
Opinions on This Site
74 opinions from 1988 to 2013
- Douglas Mathis v. Roland Colson 2013
- Eddie Williams, Jr. v. Cherry Lindamood 2013
- United States v. Phinehas Weekes 2013
- United States v. Steven Shaw 2013
- Martinez v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 2013
- Karam v. Commissioner 2012
- Sally Hilden v. Hurley Medical Center 2012
- Mark Huffer v. Mark Bogen 2012
- Ryan Henry v. Quicken Loans, Inc. 2012
- Marquez Crenshaw v. Harry Steward 2012
- Osprey - Troy Officentre LLC v. World Alliance Financial Corp. 2012
- Lenna Webb v. Asset Acceptance, LLC 2012
- United States v. Sandra Tyler 2012
- United States v. Joaquin Tasis 2012
- United States v. Billy Johnson 2011
- Dmitri Orlov v. Eric Holder, Jr. 2011
- Alfonso Mills v. Millicent Warren 2011
- United States v. Harold Wagers 2011
- Rankin v. Brian Lavan & Associates, P.C. 2011
- Memo Parker v. Robert Nishiyama 2011
- Carey Daly v. Pearl Spirits, Inc. 2011
- Harold Horner v. Keystone America Inc. 2011
- Middlebelt Plymouth Venture, LLC v. Moe's Southwest Grill, LLC 2011
- Covenant Medical Center, Inc v. Secretary of HHS 2011
- Waldo Wiggins v. Tony Parker 2011
- United States v. Juan Lomas Jr. 2011
- Inas Shaaban v. Covenant Aviation Security, Ll 2011
- Jeffrey Pataky v. City of Phoenix 2011
- Singh v. City of Oakland 2011
- Bruce Moeller v. Bill Lockyer 2011
- Larry Johnson v. Michael Astrue 2011
- Joseph Perez v. United States Probabtion Offic 2011
- United States v. Angel Vasquez-Salguero 2011
- Juan Ayala Sanchez v. Larry Scribner 2011
- United States v. Joseph Silva 2011
- Charles Podaras v. City of Menlo Park 2011
- Tommy Fryman v. W Duncan 2011
- United States v. Matthew Steward 2011
- Rodriguez Rodriguez v. Holder 2011
- Rocky Mountain Bank v. Google, Inc. 2011
- Richard Wallace v. Bashas' Inc. Group Disability 2011
- United States v. Larry Ammons 2011
- United States v. Jock 2005
- Howell v. Rivergate Toyota, Inc. 2005
- Mimi Mece and Ardita Mece v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General 2005
- Leonard F. Jobe v. City of Catlettsburg 2005
- United States v. Moore 2005
- Cook v. Life Investors Insurane Co. of America 2005
- United States v. Kopietz 2005
- Sankyo Corp. v. Nakamura Trading Corp. 2005
- United States v. Samuel Demont Bradley 2005
- Messing v. Paul 2005
- Bunnell Hill Development Co. v. Bay County Road Commission 2005
- Dowding v. Open Terrace Associates, LLC (In Re Dowding) 2005
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Victor Ginsberg 2003
- David W. Mahon v. Craven Crowell Johnny H. Hayes William H. Kennoy Skila Harris Glenn L. McCullough Jr. 2002
- United States v. Juan Ezequiel Gonzales-Vela 2001
- Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. 2000
- United States v. John D. Rogers 1997
- In Re Rcs Engineered Products Company, Inc., Debtor. Spartan Tube and Steel, Inc. v. Daniel C. Himmelspach Railcar Specialties, Inc. 1996
- United States v. Edwin A. Neal 1996
- Leonard Ray Blanton v. United States 1996
- United States v. Carl Jennings and John Stepp 1996
- Mosher v. Speedstar Division of AMCA International, Inc. 1996
- United States v. Margaret Knape Davis 1996
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jack Curtis COMER, Defendant-Appellant 1996
- City of Detroit Pension Fund City of Detroit Police and Fireman Pension Fund v. Prudential Securities Incorporated 1996
- United States v. Carl Jennings (95-3317) John Stepp (95-3318) 1996
- Daniels v. Burke 1996
- Paducah Marine Ways v. Maurice Thompson Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1996
- Estate of Robinson v. Commissioner 1993
- Frederick Weisman Co. v. Commissioner 1991
- Albertson's, Inc. v. Commissioner 1990
- Arc Electrical Constr. Co. v. Commissioner 1988