Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001)
November 7, 2000 · 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.
- Faculty member, Roxbury Latin School in Massachusetts, 1975-1977, and The Seven Hills Schools in Cincinnati, 1978-1982
- Lawyer in private practice in Cincinnati, 1982-1993
- Bachelor of arts, Harvard University, 1975
5 of 11 sections researched · 7 sources
- Private practice at Roderick, Myers & Linton in Akron; became the firm's first female partner
- U.S. Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, May 2003 to March 2019; senior judge from March 2019
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Akron
5 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Timothy S. Black
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Deborah L. Cook
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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.
Timothy S. Black's record in office has 3 entries and Deborah L. Cook's has 1. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Timothy S. Black has 6 entries and Deborah L. Cook has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Timothy S. Black: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Deborah L. Cook: 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.
Timothy S. Black
Not yet researched
Deborah L. Cook
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.
Timothy S. Black
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Deborah L. Cook
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black (D) | 1994 | office | Judge, Hamilton County Municipal Court |
| Black (D) | 2004 | office | U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Black (D) | 2010-05-13 | office | Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Black (D) | 2022-05-18 | office | Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| Black (D) | 2013-07-22 | ruling | 2013-07-22 (ruling): Granted a temporary restraining order in Obergefell v. Kasich, No. 1:13-cv-501, directing the local Ohio registrar of death certificates not |
| Black (D) | 2013-12-23 | ruling | 2013-12-23 (ruling): Issued the final order in Obergefell v. Wymyslo, No. 1:13-cv-501, declaring that Ohio's constitutional and statutory bans on recognizing sam |
| Black (D) | 2014-04-14 | ruling | 2014-04-14 (ruling): Issued the U.S. District Court's order in Henry v. Himes, No. 1:14-cv-129, which held that Ohio's bans on recognizing same-sex marriages per |
| Cook (R) | 1995-01-01 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Cook (R) | 2001-08-15 | ruling | 2001-08-15 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Johnston v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, 2001-Ohio-1284, arguing that the court of appe |
Timothy S. Black
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April 14, 2014 · ruling
Issued the U.S. District Court's order in Henry v. Himes, No. 1:14-cv-129, which held that Ohio's bans on recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states violate the Fourteenth Amendment, permanently enjoined their enforcement, and ordered birth certificates listing both parents for the plaintiffs' children.
Sources: Henry v. Himes, No. 1:14-cv-129: Order granting plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and permanent injunction · Timothy Black
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December 23, 2013 · ruling
Issued the final order in Obergefell v. Wymyslo, No. 1:13-cv-501, declaring that Ohio's constitutional and statutory bans on recognizing same-sex marriages lawfully performed elsewhere violate the Fourteenth Amendment as applied to the plaintiffs, and permanently enjoining their enforcement against them, including on death certificates.
Sources: Obergefell v. Wymyslo, No. 1:13-cv-501: Final order granting plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and permanent injunction · Timothy Black
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July 22, 2013 · ruling
Granted a temporary restraining order in Obergefell v. Kasich, No. 1:13-cv-501, directing the local Ohio registrar of death certificates not to accept a death certificate for one plaintiff that did not record him as married and his same-sex spouse as surviving spouse.
Sources: Obergefell v. Kasich, No. 1:13-cv-501: Order granting plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order · Timothy Black
Deborah L. Cook
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August 15, 2001 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Johnston v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, 2001-Ohio-1284, arguing that the court of appeals' judgment should have been affirmed.
Source: State ex rel. Johnston v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp., 92 Ohio St.3d 463, 2001-Ohio-1284
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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Timothy S. Black
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
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Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Deborah L. Cook
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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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
Deborah L. Cook · certified 2000 · turnout 63.73
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah L. Cook | 2,014,274 | 51.9% |
| Timothy S. Black | 1,869,060 | 48.1% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2000 United States presidential election in Ohio
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Timothy Black · 2000 United States presidential election in Ohio · Deborah L. Cook
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Justice Deborah L. Cook · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Timothy Black · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2000 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Black, Timothy Seymour · Federal Judicial Center · accessed 2026-09-25
- Henry v. Himes, No. 1:14-cv-129: Order granting plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and permanent injunction · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio · 2014-04-14 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Obergefell v. Wymyslo, No. 1:13-cv-501: Final order granting plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and permanent injunction · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio · 2013-12-23 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Obergefell v. Kasich, No. 1:13-cv-501: Order granting plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio · 2013-07-22 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Deborah L. Cook · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- State ex rel. Johnston v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp., 92 Ohio St.3d 463, 2001-Ohio-1284 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2001-08-15 · accessed 2026-09-24
Quick answers
When was the 2000 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001) was held on November 7, 2000.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001) in 2000?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001), in surname order: Timothy S. Black (Democratic), Deborah L. Cook (Republican).
Who won the 2000 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001) election?
Deborah L. Cook won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2001). Results as certified: Timothy S. Black 48.1%, Deborah L. Cook 51.9%.
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