The Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Justice Paul E. Pfeifer Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger Justice Maureen O'Connor Justice Terrence O'Donnell Justice Robert R. Cupp

The Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of OhioThe Supreme Court of Ohio is established by Article IV, Section 1, of the Ohio Constitution. Article IV, Section 2, of the Constitution sets the size of the Court at seven – a chief justice and six justices – and outlines the jurisdiction of the Court.

The chief justice and six justices, all of whom are housed on the 9th Floor of the Ohio Judicial Center, are elected to six-year terms on a nonpartisan ballot. Two justices are chosen at the general election in even-numbered years. In the year when the chief justice runs, voters pick three members of the Court. A person must be an attorney with at least six years of experience in the practice of law to be elected or appointed to the Court. Appointments are made by the governor for vacancies that occur between elections.

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