Thomas Michael Rose (born 1948) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Circleville, Ohio, Rose received a B.S. from Ohio University in 1970, where he was an Ohio University ROTC from 1966 to 1970. He was in the United States Army Reserve from 1970 to 1978, and received a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1973. He was in private practice in Ohio from 1973 to 1975. He was an Assistant prosecutor, Greene County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio from 1973 to 1975. He was in private practice in Ohio, 1975-1976 from 1978 to 1991. He was a Chief juvenile court referee, Juvenile Division, Greene County Common Pleas Court, Ohio from 1976 to 1977. He was a Chief assistant in charge, Civil Division, Green County Prosecutor's Office, Ohio from 1978 to 1991. He was a judge on the Greene County Common Pleas Court, Ohio from 1991 to 2002.
Rose was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Rose was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Herman J. Weber. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 2002, and received his commission on May 10, 2002.
Famous quotes containing the words thomas and/or rose:
“Burning in the bride bed of love, in the whirl-
Pool at the wanting centre, in the folds
Of paradise, in the spun bud of the world.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens. As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Song of Solomon 2:1-3.