Born in Ironton, Ohio, Holschuh received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in 1948 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1951.

[1] On March 28, 1980, Holschuh was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio created by 92 Stat.

He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1996, assuming senior status on October 12, 1996.

He continued hearing cases until just two months before his death on January 26, 2011, in Columbus.

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