Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999)
November 3, 1998 · general election · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Assistant attorney general of Ohio under Attorney General William B. Saxbe, 1967 to 1970
- Law partner at Cory, Brown & Pfeifer, specializing in tax and trial law, 1972 to 1992
- Bachelor of Arts in economics, political science and history, The Ohio State University, 1963
5 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
- Private law practice, Cleveland, 1970 to 1995, including service as an assistant law director for the City of Cleveland and an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor.
- Special assistant Ohio Attorney General under William J. Brown, 1971 to 1980.
- Bachelor of Arts, history and economics, Western Reserve University, 1964.
5 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
Paul E. Pfeifer
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Ron Suster
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The race in pictures
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Paul E. Pfeifer's record in office has 3 entries and Ron Suster's has 1. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
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- Paul E. Pfeifer: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Ron Suster: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Paul E. Pfeifer
Not yet researched
Ron Suster
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Paul E. Pfeifer
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Ron Suster
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Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfeifer (R) | 1971-01-03 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 15th District |
| Pfeifer (R) | 1977-01-03 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 26th District |
| Pfeifer (R) | 1993-01-02 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Pfeifer (R) | 1997-03-24 | ruling | 1997-03-24 (ruling): Joined the majority in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system unconstitutional, and wrote a separa |
| Pfeifer (R) | 1999-08-16 | ruling | 1999-08-16 (ruling): Joined the majority in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, which held Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform p |
| Pfeifer (R) | 2007-12-27 | ruling | 2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's statutory cap |
| Suster (D) | 1981 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| Suster (D) | 1995 | office | Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
| Suster (D) | 2000-04-12 | action | 2000-04-12 (action): As Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge, presided over the twelve-week civil trial on Samuel Reese Sheppard's claim that his father Sam Sheppa |
Paul E. Pfeifer
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December 27, 2007 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages were constitutional.
Source: Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948
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August 16, 1999 · ruling
Joined the majority in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, which held Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform provisions unconstitutional in their entirety, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.
Source: State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123
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March 24, 1997 · ruling
Joined the majority in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system unconstitutional, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.
Ron Suster
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April 12, 2000 · action
As Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge, presided over the twelve-week civil trial on Samuel Reese Sheppard's claim that his father Sam Sheppard had been wrongfully imprisoned; the jury returned a unanimous verdict on April 12, 2000 that Sheppard had not proven the claim.
Sources: Ron Suster · Sam Sheppard
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Paul E. Pfeifer
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Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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Ron Suster
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Paul E. Pfeifer · certified 1998 · turnout 49.81
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul E. Pfeifer | 1,947,916 | 71.4% |
| Ron Suster | 781,103 | 28.6% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Paul Pfeifer · Ron Suster · 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Sam Sheppard
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Paul E. Pfeifer · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Paul Pfeifer · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ron Suster · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2007-12-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
- State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1999-08-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1997-03-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
- 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Judge Ronald J. Suster · Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas · accessed 2026-09-25
- Sam Sheppard · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 1998 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999) was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999) in 1998?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999), in surname order: Paul E. Pfeifer (Republican), Ron Suster (Democratic).
Who won the 1998 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999) election?
Paul E. Pfeifer won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999). Results as certified: Paul E. Pfeifer 71.4%, Ron Suster 28.6%.
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