Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009)
November 4, 2008 · 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.
- Lawyer in Summit County, Ohio, from 1981
- Senior fellow, Kettering Foundation
- Magistrate, Summit County Probate Court, appointed 1985
5 of 11 sections researched · 17 sources
- Lawyer in private practice for a decade before becoming a judge
- Adjunct professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (per campaign)
- Presided over the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court's commercial docket
4 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Maureen O'Connor
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Joseph D. Russo
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| record | none found |
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| endorsements | not researched |
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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.
Maureen O'Connor's record in office has 4 entries and Joseph D. Russo's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
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- Maureen O'Connor: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Joseph D. Russo: 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.
Maureen O'Connor
Not yet researched
Joseph D. Russo
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.
Maureen O'Connor
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Joseph D. Russo
Not yet researched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor (R) | 1993 | office | Judge, Summit County Court of Common Pleas |
| O'Connor (R) | 1995 | office | Summit County Prosecutor |
| O'Connor (R) | 1999-01-11 | office | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio |
| O'Connor (R) | 2003-01-01 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| O'Connor (R) | 2011-01-01 | office | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| O'Connor (R) | 2022-01-12 | ruling | 2022-01-12 (ruling): Joined the majority in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-65, which held the commission's General As |
| O'Connor (R) | 2022-01-14 | ruling | 2022-01-14 (ruling): Joined the majority in Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89, which held the General Assembly's congressional-district plan unconstitutional under A |
| O'Connor (R) | 2022-12-02 | ruling | 2022-12-02 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, which held that a juvenile court abused its discret |
| O'Connor (R) | 2022-12-16 | ruling | 2022-12-16 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525, which held Ohio's caps on noneconomic damages unconst |
| Russo (D) | 2001-01 | office | Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division |
Maureen O'Connor
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December 16, 2022 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525, which held Ohio's caps on noneconomic damages unconstitutional as applied to a plaintiff who suffered traumatic, extensive and chronic psychological injury from sexual abuse as a child.
Sources: Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525 · Tort Damage Caps Unconstitutional When Applied to Sexually Abused Children
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December 2, 2022 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, which held that a juvenile court abused its discretion in transferring a 14-year-old's murder case to adult court, because the transfer rested on a misreading of testimony about the Department of Youth Services' ability to treat him.
Sources: State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276 · Court Vacates Conviction of Teen Who Claimed Other Personality Led Him to Kill
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January 14, 2022 · ruling
Joined the majority in Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89, which held the General Assembly's congressional-district plan unconstitutional under Article XIX of the Ohio Constitution, and wrote a concurring opinion joined by Justice Jennifer Brunner.
Sources: Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89 · Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional
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January 12, 2022 · ruling
Joined the majority in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-65, which held the commission's General Assembly district plan unconstitutional, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.
Sources: League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-65 · New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional
Joseph D. Russo
None found in the records checked
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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Maureen O'Connor
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
Joseph D. Russo
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
Maureen O'Connor · certified 2008 · turnout 69.97
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maureen O'Connor | 2,970,588 | 67.1% |
| Joseph D. Russo | 1,453,784 | 32.9% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Maureen O'Connor (judge) · 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Maureen O'Connor (judge) · 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2016 Ohio elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio State Government Ballot, November 4, 2008 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Voter Information for Joseph D. Russo. November 4, 2008 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Nov. 4, 2008 election results: results in brief, as of 6 p.m., November 5, 2008 · The Blade (Toledo) · 2008-11-05 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Maureen O'Connor (judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-12-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Tort Damage Caps Unconstitutional When Applied to Sexually Abused Children · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-12-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-12-02 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Court Vacates Conviction of Teen Who Claimed Other Personality Led Him to Kill · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-12-02 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-01-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-01-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
- League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-65 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-01-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
- New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-01-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
- 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2016 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Judge Joseph D. Russo · Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas · 2021-10-03 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2021-10-12 · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 2008 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009) was held on November 4, 2008.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009) in 2008?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009), in surname order: Maureen O'Connor (Republican), Joseph D. Russo (Democratic).
Who won the 2008 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009) election?
Maureen O'Connor won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009). Results as certified: Maureen O'Connor 67.1%, Joseph D. Russo 32.9%.
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