Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011)
November 2, 2010 · 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 for about 11 years, including as assistant and acting chief of the Consumer Protection Section and as tobacco-litigation counsel
- Bachelor's degree in history, Cleveland State University, 1975
- Law degree, Cleveland State University College of Law, 1979
4 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
- 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
Eric Brown
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Maureen O'Connor
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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 Eric Brown's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Maureen O'Connor has 9 entries and Eric Brown has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
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- Eric Brown: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Maureen O'Connor: 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.
Eric Brown
Not yet researched
Maureen O'Connor
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.
Eric Brown
Not yet researched
Maureen O'Connor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (D) | 2010-05-03 | office | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| 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 |
Eric Brown
None found in the records checked
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
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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Eric Brown
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
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
The result
Maureen O'Connor · certified 2010 · turnout 49.22
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maureen O'Connor | 2,232,724 | 67.6% |
| Eric Brown | 1,070,690 | 32.4% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Maureen O'Connor (judge) · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Maureen O'Connor (judge) · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Eric Brown (judge) · 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2016 Ohio elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Chief Justice Eric Brown · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Maureen O'Connor (judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Eric Brown (judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- 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
- 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio · 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
Quick answers
When was the 2010 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011) election in Ohio?
The election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011) was held on November 2, 2010.
Who ran for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011) in 2010?
On the ballot for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011), in surname order: Eric Brown (Democratic), Maureen O'Connor (Republican).
Who won the 2010 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011) election?
Maureen O'Connor won the election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011). Results as certified: Eric Brown 32.4%, Maureen O'Connor 67.6%.
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