Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006)
November 2, 2004 · 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.
- Law clerk to Ohio Supreme Court Justice J.J.P. Corrigan, 1971
- Practiced law at Marshman, Snyder & Corrigan in Cleveland for about six years
- Bachelor of Science in political science, Kent State University, 1968
5 of 11 sections researched · 13 sources
- Civil-rights attorney, union organizer and registered nurse before serving as a judge
- Bachelor of Arts, Ohio University, 1969
- Juris Doctor, Cleveland State University College of Law, 1980
5 of 11 sections researched · 16 sources
Terrence O'Donnell
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William M. O'Neill
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The race in pictures
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- Terrence O'Donnell: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- William M. O'Neill: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
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Terrence O'Donnell
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William M. O'Neill
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What they have said, checked
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Terrence O'Donnell
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Record in office
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| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| O'Donnell (R) | 1980 | office | Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
| O'Donnell (R) | 1994 | office | Judge, Eighth District Court of Appeals |
| O'Donnell (R) | 2003-05-19 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| O'Donnell (R) | 2007-12-27 | ruling | 2007-12-27 (ruling): Dissented in part from the majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, writing that he would have struck down the statu |
| O'Donnell (R) | 2014-03-26 | ruling | 2014-03-26 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Daniel v. Daniel, 2014-Ohio-1161, disagreeing with the majority's holding that unvested military retirement be |
| O'Neill (D) | 1997-02-09 | office | Judge, Eleventh District Court of Appeals |
| O'Neill (D) | 2013-01-02 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| O'Neill (D) | 2013-10-16 | ruling | 2013-10-16 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Pauley v. Circleville, 2013-Ohio-4541, arguing that the city's recreational-user immunity should not have shie |
| O'Neill (D) | 2014-07-17 | ruling | 2014-07-17 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp., 2014-Ohio-3095, disagreeing with the majority's hol |
| O'Neill (D) | 2014-10-21 | ruling | 2014-10-21 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Gilbert, 2014-Ohio-4562, which held that a trial court loses jurisdiction to |
Terrence O'Donnell
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March 26, 2014 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Daniel v. Daniel, 2014-Ohio-1161, disagreeing with the majority's holding that unvested military retirement benefits earned during a marriage are marital property subject to division in a divorce.
Source: Daniel v. Daniel, 139 Ohio St.3d 275, 2014-Ohio-1161
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December 27, 2007 · ruling
Dissented in part from the majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, writing that he would have struck down the statutory cap on noneconomic tort damages.
Source: Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948
William M. O'Neill
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October 21, 2014 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Gilbert, 2014-Ohio-4562, which held that a trial court loses jurisdiction to reconsider a sentence once a final judgment has been imposed under Crim.R. 32, even if the defendant is later alleged to have violated the plea agreement.
Source: Trial Court Cannot Reconsider Sentence When Defendant Does Not Comply with Plea Agreement
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July 17, 2014 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp., 2014-Ohio-3095, disagreeing with the majority's holding that a subcontract's "condition precedent" payment language transferred the risk of the project owner's nonpayment from the general contractor to the subcontractor.
Source: Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp., 140 Ohio St.3d 193, 2014-Ohio-3095
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October 16, 2013 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Pauley v. Circleville, 2013-Ohio-4541, arguing that the city's recreational-user immunity should not have shielded it from a claim over a debris pile in a city park.
Source: Pauley v. Circleville, 137 Ohio St.3d 212, 2013-Ohio-4541
Money
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Terrence O'Donnell
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William M. O'Neill
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The result
Terrence O'Donnell · certified 2004 · turnout 71.77
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Terrence O'Donnell | 2,496,863 | 60.4% |
| William M. O'Neill | 1,635,718 | 39.6% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · William O'Neill (Ohio judge) · Terrence O'Donnell · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2000 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Michael J. Skindell · 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio State Government Ballot, November 2, 2004 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- William O'Neill (Ohio judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Terrence O'Donnell · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Justice Deborah L. Cook · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Daniel v. Daniel, 139 Ohio St.3d 275, 2014-Ohio-1161 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2014-03-26 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2007-12-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Terrence O'Donnell » Supreme Court of Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-26
- Terrence O'Donnell (Ohio) (archived) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-26
- 2000 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Michael J. Skindell · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Trial Court Cannot Reconsider Sentence When Defendant Does Not Comply with Plea Agreement · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2014-10-21 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp., 140 Ohio St.3d 193, 2014-Ohio-3095 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2014-07-17 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Pauley v. Circleville, 137 Ohio St.3d 212, 2013-Ohio-4541 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2013-10-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2008 (Excel edition, sheet '2008 House and Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2008 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
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- Federal Elections 2010 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 2004 Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006) was held on November 2, 2004.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006) in 2004?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006), in surname order: Terrence O'Donnell (Republican), William M. O'Neill (Democratic).
Who won the 2004 Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006) election?
Terrence O'Donnell won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2006). Results as certified: Terrence O'Donnell 60.4%, William M. O'Neill 39.6%.
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