Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015)
November 4, 2014 · 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.
- Associate, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, 1988 to 1992
- Deputy director for legal affairs, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 1993 to 1997
- Section chief and chief counsel, Ohio Attorney General's office under Betty Montgomery, 1997 to 2002
5 of 11 sections researched · 11 sources
- Civil trial lawyer, 1993-2002 and 2005-2007 (per campaign)
- Graduate of St. Joseph High School
- College, Miami University (Ohio)
5 of 11 sections researched · 11 sources
Judith L. French
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John P. O'Donnell
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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.
Judith L. French's record in office has 3 entries and John P. O'Donnell's has 1. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: John P. O'Donnell has 11 entries and Judith L. French has 4 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
- Judith L. French: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- John P. O'Donnell: 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.
Judith L. French
Not yet researched
John P. O'Donnell
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.
Judith L. French
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John P. O'Donnell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| French (R) | 2004-09 | office | Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals |
| French (R) | 2013-01-01 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| French (R) | 2014-05-15 | ruling | 2014-05-15 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Dublin City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2014-Ohio-1940, whic |
| French (R) | 2014-09-02 | ruling | 2014-09-02 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Tolliver, 2014-Ohio-3744, which held the state need not prove an offender's i |
| French (R) | 2015-03-12 | ruling | 2015-03-12 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Hoyle v. DTJ Enterprises, Inc., 2015-Ohio-843, which held that an employer's liability |
| O'Donnell (D) | 2002 | office | Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division |
| O'Donnell (D) | 2007 | office | Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division |
| O'Donnell (D) | 2015-05-23 | ruling | 2015-05-23 (ruling): Presided over the bench trial in State v. Brelo and found the defendant, a Cleveland police officer, not guilty of voluntary manslaughter an |
Judith L. French
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March 12, 2015 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Hoyle v. DTJ Enterprises, Inc., 2015-Ohio-843, which held that an employer's liability insurance policy excludes coverage for an act committed with the deliberate intent to injure an employee.
Source: Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Employer That Intends to Injure Workers
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September 2, 2014 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Tolliver, 2014-Ohio-3744, which held the state need not prove an offender's intent to use or threaten force to convict for third-degree robbery.
Source: Proving Intent to Use Force Not Required to Convict for Third-Degree Robbery
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May 15, 2014 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Dublin City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2014-Ohio-1940, which held that condominium units must be valued individually for property-tax purposes and remanded the case for an independent valuation.
Source: Court Reconsiders Property Tax Case Valuing Central Ohio Condos
John P. O'Donnell
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May 23, 2015 · ruling
Presided over the bench trial in State v. Brelo and found the defendant, a Cleveland police officer, not guilty of voluntary manslaughter and of felonious assault in the deaths of two people after a November 2012 police chase.
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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Judith L. French
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Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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John P. O'Donnell
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
Judith L. French · certified 2014 · turnout 40.65
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Judith L. French | 1,438,283 | 55.9% |
| John P. O'Donnell | 1,132,759 | 44.1% |
Sources: 2014 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2014 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election · Judith L. French · 2020 Ohio elections · Jennifer Brunner · 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio · Killing of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams · 2016 Ohio elections
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- Justice Judith L. French · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
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- Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Employer That Intends to Injure Workers · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2015-03-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Proving Intent to Use Force Not Required to Convict for Third-Degree Robbery · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2014-09-02 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Court Reconsiders Property Tax Case Valuing Central Ohio Condos · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2014-05-15 · accessed 2026-09-24
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Quick answers
When was the 2014 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015) was held on November 4, 2014.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015) in 2014?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015), in surname order: Judith L. French (Republican), John P. O'Donnell (Democratic).
Who won the 2014 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015) election?
Judith L. French won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015). Results as certified: Judith L. French 55.9%, John P. O'Donnell 44.1%.
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