Jeffery P. Hopkins

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Jeffery P. Hopkins (born 1960) is a United States district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. He took office on December 16, 2022, after being appointed by President Joe Biden to fill the seat of Judge Timothy Black. Hopkins previously served as a United States bankruptcy judge for the same court, including as Chief Judge from 2014 to 2022.

Early life and education
- Born in Camilla, Georgia.
- Attended Middlesex School.
- BA from Bowdoin College (1982).
- JD from Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (1985).

Career
- Clerked for Judge Alan E. Norris, Ohio Court of Appeals (1985–1986).
- Clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1986–1987).
- Associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP (1987–1990).
- Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio (1990–1993).
- Adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law (1998–2011).
- United States bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of Ohio (1996–2022); Chief Judge (2014–2022).

Nomination and confirmation
- Biden announced the intent to nominate Hopkins on July 29, 2022; nomination sent to the Senate on August 1, 2022.
- Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held October 12, 2022; reported out of committee December 1, 2022.
- Cloture invoked December 7, 2022; confirmed December 8, 2022.
- Received judicial commission December 16, 2022.

Personal life
- Hopkins and his wife, Michelle, live in Cincinnati and have two adult children.