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Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
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| Term: 6 years
Salary: $128,400
Job Description: To hear all cases involving questions arising under the Ohio Constitution or statutes; to hear appeals from Courts of Appeals decisions. The Supreme Court’s decisions are final except in cases involving the U.S. Constitution, statutes, or treaties.
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Terrence O’Donnell
10 W. Broad Street, #900
Columbus, OH 43215
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Education: B.A., Kent State; J.D., Cleveland State. Admitted to bar: 1971
Occupation: Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
Training and Experience: I began my public service career as a member of the State Judiciary in 1980: 14 years as a Common Pleas judge, 8 years on the Ohio Court of Appeals, and now more than a year as a Justice of the OhioSupreme Court. I have instructed courses in law at both Cleveland State and Dyke College, practiced law with the firm of Marshman, Snyder & Corrigan and got early training as a law clerk from Justice J.J. Corrigan, Judge John M. Manos and Judge John V. Corrigan.
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Candidate Statement: It is a privilege to serve as a member of the Ohio Supreme Court. Ours is a collegial court, handling matters of great public interest which affect the lives of 11 million Ohioans. There are no issues in judicial campaigns, because judges are not representatives of viewpoints or interested groups, but rather take an oath to support the Constitution and to uphold the laws of our state. I recognize that it is the role of the legislative branch of government to make law, the role of the executive to enforce law and the role of the judiciary to interpret law. My interest in law and my common sense approach to decision making originates with family values learned from my father, a Cleveland Police Sergeant, who served for 33 years. Industry, integrity and a desire to be open-minded and impartial are hallmarks of my 24-year judicial career. I serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of Our Lady of the Wayside, where my brother, John, resides in a group home and receives excellent services. I have also served as Executive Director of the Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. My wife, Mary Beth, a registered nurse, works for Northcoast Community Homes, an organization involved with housing for mentally retarded and mentally ill individuals. We have 4 adult children: Terrence, a Notre Dame Law School graduate who is an attorney in Columbus with the firm of Bricker & Eckler; Michael, a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Cleveland State Law School and who will begin working at Browse McDowell law firm in Akron; Colleen, who has now completed 1 year of law school at Case Western Reserve University; and Nora, a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, who is earning her M.A. in Education at the University of Dayton and who is teaching sophomore English at Dayton Chaminade-Julienne High School. |
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William O’Neill
5 South Franklin Street
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
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Education: Graduate, Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Ohio Univ.; Graduate, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, JD; Graduate, Huron School of Nursing, RN. Admitted to bar: 1980
Occupation: Judge, 11th District Court of Appeals
Training and Experience: Judge O’Neill has served as lead counsel in over 100 jury trials. He was in private practice and served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio. He has sat on the Supreme Court of Ohio by appoint and was certified as a Military Judge.
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Candidate Statement: I am running for the Supreme Court of Ohio because I believe I can make a difference. I have represented private citizens in the criminal arena charged with crimes from shoplifting to murder, and in every case, a common thread runs throughout the proceeding. All litigants are looking for fairness, and nothing more. We want our Judges to be fair, impartial, and unbiased. However, the current method of electing Judges in Ohio is inherently unfair. Judges are required to raise large sums of money to “get their message out”…and I contend this is the wrong message. Money and Judges Do Not Mix. Never Have and Never Will. That is why I have limited individual contributions to $10.00. Political consultants have been quoted in the newspapers as saying my campaign limitations are the equivalent to “political suicide.” My response is, so be it. I genuinely believe we have to stop selling seats on the Ohio Supreme Court like you would sell a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Two years ago, $12-million was spent on two Supreme Court seats, and I say that is wrong. I intend to prove you can win a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court without buying it. I have represented teenagers wrongfully accused of a crime; small businessmen cheated out of their profits; and widows demanding to be paid for the asbestosis death of their husbands. I have done this from the municipal court to the Supreme Court and everywhere in between. I am a trial lawyer who became a Judge. And now I want to be a Supreme Court Justice. One thing you learn as a lawyer and a Judge is to say what you mean, and mean what you say. I believe our Supreme Court needs more members who say what they mean, in plain English. Thank you. |
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