| John David Holschuh | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Term Start: | October 12, 1996 |
| Term End: | January 26, 2011 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Term Start1: | 1990 |
| Term End1: | 1996 |
| Predecessor1: | Carl Bernard Rubin |
| Successor1: | Walter Herbert Rice |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Term Start2: | May 23, 1980 |
| Term End2: | October 12, 1996 |
| Appointer2: | Jimmy Carter |
| Predecessor2: | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Successor2: | Algenon L. Marbley |
| Birth Name: | John David Holschuh |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Ironton, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Education: | Miami University (BA) University of Cincinnati College of Law (JD) |
John David Holschuh (October 12, 1926 – January 26, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
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] He was in private practice in Columbus, Ohio from 1951 to 1952. He was a law clerk for Judge Mell G. Underwood of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1952 to 1954. He was in private practice in Columbus from 1954 to 1980. He was an adjunct professor of law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law from 1970 to 1977.
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. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. 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.