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Judith L. French

Republican · Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2013–2021 · born 1962 in Sebring, Ohio

Work
Associate, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, 1988 to 1992

Source: Judith L. French

Public service
Deputy director for legal affairs, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 1993 to 1997

Source: Judith L. French

Public service
Section chief and chief counsel, Ohio Attorney General's office under Betty Montgomery, 1997 to 2002

Source: Judith L. French

Public service
Chief legal counsel to Governor Bob Taft, 2002 to 2004

Source: Judith L. French

Education
Bachelor's degree in political science, The Ohio State University, 1984

Source: Judith L. French

Education
Juris Doctor, cum laude, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1988

Source: Judith L. French

Wikipedia · Supreme Court of Ohio justice biography

5 of 11 sections researched

11 sources · 2014, 2020 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 10 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site; left the Court on January 2, 2021. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
  • Where they stand Not yet researched
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 3 entries
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries This site holds no race record yet for the races this person ran in; the offices won are listed under Offices held.
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 4 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 11 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Judith L. French, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021).Judith L. French: Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioJustice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Judith L. French in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Judith L. French in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Where they stand

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What they have said, checked

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Record in office

Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 2014 to 2015; 3 of them rulings; 2 offices held on the record.2010French (R)Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals, 2004-09 to 2012-12Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2013-01-01 to 2021-01-022014-05-15 (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, whic2014-09-02 (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 i2015-03-12 (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
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 2014 to 2015; 3 of them rulings; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for French (R), 3 dated entries · as of 2015-03-12 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
French (R)2004-09officeJudge, Tenth District Court of Appeals
French (R)2013-01-01officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
French (R)2014-05-15ruling2014-05-15 (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)2014-09-02ruling2014-09-02 (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)2015-03-12ruling2015-03-12 (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

  1. ruling March 12, 2015

    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

  2. ruling September 2, 2014

    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

  3. ruling May 15, 2014

    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

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Judith L. French yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Judith L. French yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Judith L. French yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Judith L. French yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Judith L. French breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Judith L. French breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Judith L. French yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Judith L. French yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Judith L. French yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Judith L. French yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Judith L. French is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Judith L. French is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 1 won; shares from 44.7% to 55.9%.2014 Supreme CourtJudith L. French, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015): won, 55.9%55.9%2020 Supreme CourtJudith L. French, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021): lost, 44.7%44.7%
Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 1 won; shares from 44.7% to 55.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2014-2020 · as of 2020 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2014 Supreme Court55.9
2020 Supreme Court44.7
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021) (2020) RepublicanLost 2,174,820 44.7%
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2015) (2014) RepublicanWon 1,438,283 55.9%

Offices held

  • Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals · 2004-09 to 2012-12 · appointed

    Source: Judith L. French

  • Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio · 2013-01-01 to 2021-01-02 · appointed

    Source: Judith L. French

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Judith L. French · 2014 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2020 Ohio elections · Jennifer Brunner · 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Judith L. French · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Court Reconsiders Property Tax Case Valuing Central Ohio Condos · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2014-05-15 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. 2014 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  6. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  7. 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  8. 2020 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  9. Jennifer Brunner · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  10. 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  11. Supreme Court of Ohio justice biography

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