| David A. Katz | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2005 |
| Term End: | July 26, 2016 |
| Office1: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Term Start1: | October 11, 1994 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 2005 |
| Appointer1: | Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor1: | Alvin Krenzler |
| Successor1: | Jack Zouhary |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Sylvania, Ohio |
| Education: | Ohio State University (BS) Ohio State University College of Law (JD) |
David Allan Katz[1] (November 1, 1933 – July 26, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1933,[2] Katz received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1955, and a Juris Doctor from Ohio State University College of Law in 1957. He was in private practice in Toledo from 1957 to 1994, focusing on corporate law.
On August 12, 1994, Katz was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Alvin Krenzler. Katz was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2005. Katz died on July 26, 2016.[3]