Ohio Court of Appeals Judge, Division 10
Reviews decisions made by lower courts
Full office description
- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court.
How this impacts you
Criminal Justice — The Court of Appeals is the first stop if one loses at a lower court level, for instance being wrongfully convicted for certain crimes. The court of appeals can right a wrong at the trial court level and help ensure Ohio residents are provided due process.
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Laurel Beatty Blunt
100%
381,442 votes
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Laurel Beatty Blunt
(D)
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