Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013)
November 6, 2012 · 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.
- Lima city prosecutor, 1976 to 1980
- Bachelor of Arts in political science, Ohio Northern University, 1973
- Juris Doctor, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, 1976
5 of 11 sections researched · 8 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
Robert R. Cupp
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William M. O'Neill
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The race in pictures
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- Robert R. Cupp: 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
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Robert R. Cupp
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William M. O'Neill
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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.
Robert R. Cupp
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William M. O'Neill
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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.
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| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Cupp (R) | 1981 | office | Allen County Commissioner |
| Cupp (R) | 1985-01-03 | office | Member, Ohio Senate |
| Cupp (R) | 2000 | office | Allen County Commissioner |
| Cupp (R) | 2003 | office | Judge, Third District Court of Appeals |
| Cupp (R) | 2007-01-02 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Cupp (R) | 2007-12-27 | ruling | 2007-12-27 (ruling): Joined the majority in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort dama |
| Cupp (R) | 2012-09-20 | ruling | 2012-09-20 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Lawrence v. Youngstown, 2012-Ohio-4247, which held that the 90-day period to notify an |
| Cupp (R) | 2012-09-26 | ruling | 2012-09-26 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Rowell v. Smith, 2012-Ohio-4313, disagreeing with the majority's holding that a juvenile court may issue tempo |
| 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 |
Robert R. Cupp
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September 26, 2012 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Rowell v. Smith, 2012-Ohio-4313, disagreeing with the majority's holding that a juvenile court may issue temporary child-visitation orders to a nonparent during custody litigation.
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September 20, 2012 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Lawrence v. Youngstown, 2012-Ohio-4247, which held that the 90-day period to notify an employer of a retaliatory-discharge claim can begin when the employee learns, or should have learned, of the discharge, rather than on the discharge date itself.
Source: Court Recognizes Limited Exception to Time Limit to Notify Employer of Retaliatory Discharge Claim
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December 27, 2007 · ruling
Joined the majority in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages, and wrote a separate concurring opinion on the right to a jury trial.
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
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
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Robert R. Cupp
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Totals as filed
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Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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William M. O'Neill
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Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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The result
William M. O'Neill · certified 2012 · turnout 70.54
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William M. O'Neill | 2,115,841 | 52.5% |
| Robert R. Cupp | 1,912,850 | 47.5% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio · Robert R. Cupp · 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · William O'Neill (Ohio judge) · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio
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- 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Robert R. Cupp · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Rowell v. Smith, 133 Ohio St.3d 288, 2012-Ohio-4313 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2012-09-26 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Court Recognizes Limited Exception to Time Limit to Notify Employer of Retaliatory Discharge Claim · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2012-09-20 · 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
- 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- William O'Neill (Ohio judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- 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
- 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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
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Quick answers
When was the 2012 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013) was held on November 6, 2012.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013) in 2012?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013), in surname order: Robert R. Cupp (Republican), William M. O'Neill (Democratic).
Who won the 2012 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013) election?
William M. O'Neill won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2013). Results as certified: Robert R. Cupp 47.5%, William M. O'Neill 52.5%.
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