Ohio District Courts of Appeals
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. state of Ohio. The Ohio Constitution provides for courts of appeals that have jurisdiction to review final appealable orders. There are twelve appellate districts, each consisting of at least one county, and the number of judges in each district varies from four to twelve. Each case is heard by a three-judge panel. There are currently 69 courts of appeals judges as provided by statute. A court of appeals judge is an elected position, with a term of six years. The Ohio Supreme Court has the discretion to review cases from the courts of appeals, but generally the appeals process in Ohio ends with the decision of the court of appeals.
Judicial districts
District | Number of judges | Counties in district (major urban centers, seat in bold[1]) | Number of counties |
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First district | 6 | Hamilton (Cincinnati) | 1 |
Second district | 5 | Champaign, Clark (Springfield), Darke, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery (Dayton) | 6 |
Third district | 4 | Allen (Lima), Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Wyandot | 17 |
Fourth district | 4 | Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross (Chillicothe), Scioto, Vinton, and Washington | 14 |
Fifth district | 6 | Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland (Mansfield), Stark (Canton), and Tuscarawas | 15 |
Sixth district | 5 | Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas (Toledo), Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood | 8 |
Seventh district | 4 | Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning (Youngstown), Monroe, and Noble | 8 |
Eighth district | 12 | Cuyahoga (Cleveland) | 1 |
Ninth district | 5 | Lorain (Lorain), Medina, Summit (Akron), and Wayne | 4 |
Tenth district | 8 | Franklin (Columbus) | 1 |
Eleventh district | 5 | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, and Trumbull (Warren) | 5 |
Twelfth district | 5 | Brown, Butler (Middletown), Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren | 8 |
TOTALS | 69 judges | 88 counties |
Judges
First District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Ginger Bock (D) |
February 8, 2021 |
February 8, 2027
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Marilyn Zayas (D) |
November 6, 2016 |
February 9, 2024
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Beth Myers (R) |
February 9, 2017 |
February 8, 2023
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Pierre Bergeron (D) |
February 9, 2019 |
February 8, 2025
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Candace Crouse (D) |
February 11, 2019 |
February 10, 2025
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Robert Winkler (R) |
February 12, 2019 |
February 11, 2025
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Second District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Mary Donovan (R) |
February 9, 2005 |
February 8, 2023
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Chris Epley (R) |
February 8, 2021 |
February 8, 2027
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Michael Hall (R) |
February 10, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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Jeffrey Welbaum (R) |
February 9, 2019 |
February 8, 2025
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Michael Tucker (R) |
February 11, 2017 |
February 8, 2023
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Third District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Stephen R. Shaw (R) |
February 9, 1986 |
February 8, 2023
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Mark Miller (R) |
February 8, 2021 |
February 8, 2027
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John Willamowski (R) |
February 10, 2011 |
February 8, 2025
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February 9, 2017 |
February 8, 2025
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Fourth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Peter Abele (R) |
February 9, 1991 |
February 8, 2027
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Jason Smith (R) |
February 9, 2019 |
February 8, 2025
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Mike Hess (R) |
February 10, 2011 |
February 9, 2025
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Kristy Wilkin (R) |
August 3, 2020 |
February 8, 2023
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Fifth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Scott Gwin (D) |
February 9, 1988 |
February 8, 2025
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William Hoffman (D) |
February 1, 1991 |
February 8, 2027
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John Wise (R) |
February 10, 1995 |
February 8, 2025
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Patricia Delaney (D) |
February 9, 2007 |
February 8, 2025
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Craig Baldwin (R) |
April 27, 2013 |
February 8, 2023
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February 9, 2017 |
February 8, 2023
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Sixth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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February 9, 1999 |
February 8, 2023
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Myron Duhart (D) |
February 9, 2021 |
February 9, 2027
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Thomas Osowik (D) |
February 10, 2007 |
February 8, 2027
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Christine Mayle (R) |
February 9, 2017 |
February 8, 2023
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Gene Zmuda (R) |
February 9, 2013 |
February 8, 2025
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Seventh District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Gene Donofrio (D) |
February 9, 1993 |
February 8, 2023
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Cheryl L. Waite (D) |
February 10, 1996 |
February 9, 2027
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Carol Ann Robb (R) |
February 9, 2015 |
February 8, 2027
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February 9, 2019 |
February 8, 2025
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Eighth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Emanuella Groves (D) |
February 2021 |
February 2027
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Sean Gallagher (D) |
February 9, 2003 |
February 9, 2027
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Mary Kilbane (D) |
February 9, 2005 |
February 8, 2023
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Mary Boyle (D) |
2006 |
February 8, 2025
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December 15, 2021 |
2022
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February 9, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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February 9, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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Frank Celebrezze (D) |
2012 |
December 21, 2024
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February 9, 2013 |
January 2, 2025
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February 9, 2015 |
February 11, 2027
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Lisa Forbes (D) |
January 2021 |
January 2027
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Michelle Sheehan (D) |
February 9, 2019 |
January 1, 2025
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Ninth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Donna Carr (R) |
July, 1998 |
February 9, 2023
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2012 |
February 8, 2025
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Betty Sutton (D) |
February 8, 2021 |
February 8, 2027
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Thomas Teodosio (D) |
February 9, 2017 |
February 8, 2023
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Lynne Callahan (R) |
February 11, 2017 |
February 10, 2023
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Tenth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Susan Brown (R) |
January 1999 |
February 8, 2023
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William Klatt (R) |
March 2002 |
February 8, 2023
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Terri Jamison (D) |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2027
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Julia Dorrian (D) |
January 2, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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January 27, 2014 |
February 9, 2025
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Lisa L. Sadler (R) |
July 2003 |
January 1, 2023
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February 9, 2018 |
February 8, 2025
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Michael Mentel (D) |
February 8, 2021 |
February 8, 2027
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Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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February 10, 2003 |
February 9, 2027
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Matt Lynch (R) |
February 9, 2019 |
February 9, 2027
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Thomas Wright (D) |
February 9, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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Mary Jane Trapp (D) |
February 8, 2019 |
February 9, 2025
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John Eklund (R) |
July 1, 2021 |
February 8, 2025
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Twelfth District Court of Appeals
Judge (party) | Joined court | Term ends |
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Stephen Powell (R) |
February 9, 1995 |
February 9, 2025
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Matthew Byrne (R) |
January 1, 2021 |
January 1, 2027
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February 9, 2009 |
February 8, 2027
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Robin Piper (R) |
February 8, 2011 |
February 8, 2023
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Michael Powell (R) |
October 4, 2012 |
February 8, 2023
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