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Pat Fischer

Republican · Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, since 2017 · born 1957 in Covington, Kentucky

Work
Law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge William Bertelsman

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Work
Trial lawyer and partner, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati, from 1987

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Education
Bachelor's degree, Harvard College, 1980

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Education
Law degree, Harvard Law School, 1983

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Education
Master of Laws, Duke Law School, 2025

Source: Justice Patrick F. Fischer

Civic
President, Ohio State Bar Association, 2012 to 2013

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Civic
President, Cincinnati Bar Association, 2006 to 2007

Sources: Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Patrick F. Fischer

Supreme Court of Ohio biography · Ballotpedia · Wikipedia

5 of 11 sections researched

17 sources · 2016, 2022 · updated 2026-09-25

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 12 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. 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 4 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 Not yet researched
  • Sources 10 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 10 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 17 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Pat Fischer, 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 1-1-2023).Pat Fischer: Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioJustice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Pat Fischer in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Pat Fischer in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · 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 entries4 record entries from 2022 to 2026; 4 of them rulings; 2 offices held on the record.20102020Fischer (R)Judge, Ohio First District Court of Appeals, 2010 to 2016-12-31Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2017-01-01 to present2022-09-15 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. O'Malley, 2022-Ohio-3207, which held that forfeiture of a $31,000 truck after2024-09-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Mays, 2024-Ohio-4616, which held that a jury verdict form citing the Revised 2025-12-18 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Balmert, 2025-Ohio-5588, which affirmed the aggravated-vehicular-assault conv2026-05-27 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Center for Media and Democracy v. Yost, 2026-Ohio-1899, which vacated a
Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 2022 to 2026; 4 of them rulings; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Fischer (R), 4 dated entries · as of 2026-05-27 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Fischer (R)2010officeJudge, Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Fischer (R)2017-01-01officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Fischer (R)2022-09-15ruling2022-09-15 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. O'Malley, 2022-Ohio-3207, which held that forfeiture of a $31,000 truck after
Fischer (R)2024-09-25ruling2024-09-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Mays, 2024-Ohio-4616, which held that a jury verdict form citing the Revised
Fischer (R)2025-12-18ruling2025-12-18 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Balmert, 2025-Ohio-5588, which affirmed the aggravated-vehicular-assault conv
Fischer (R)2026-05-27ruling2026-05-27 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Center for Media and Democracy v. Yost, 2026-Ohio-1899, which vacated a

  1. ruling May 27, 2026

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Center for Media and Democracy v. Yost, 2026-Ohio-1899, which vacated a Tenth District discovery order in a public-records case against the Ohio Attorney General's office, holding that discovery must be relevant and proportional and that the appeals court had not justified deposing Attorney General Dave Yost.

    Sources: State ex rel. Ctr. for Media & Democracy v. Yost, 2026-Ohio-1899 · Appeals Court Must Reevaluate the Scope of Discovery in Public Records Case

  2. ruling December 18, 2025

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Balmert, 2025-Ohio-5588, which affirmed the aggravated-vehicular-assault conviction of a driver over the legal limit for marijuana metabolites who struck a state trooper, holding the evidence sufficient to show his marijuana use was the proximate cause.

    Sources: State v. Balmert, 2025-Ohio-5588 · Aggravated Vehicular Assault Conviction Upheld For Driver Who Injured Trooper

  3. ruling September 25, 2024

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Mays, 2024-Ohio-4616, which held that a jury verdict form citing the Revised Code section that sets the higher penalty is enough to support conviction of the elevated offense under R.C. 2945.75(A)(2).

    Sources: State v. Mays, 2024-Ohio-4616 · Jury Form Contained Enough Information To Elevate Penalty for Offense

  4. ruling September 15, 2022

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. O'Malley, 2022-Ohio-3207, which held that forfeiture of a $31,000 truck after a third drunk-driving conviction in ten years did not violate the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.

    Sources: State v. O'Malley, 2022-Ohio-3207 · Court-Ordered Truck Forfeiture for Third Drunk-Driving Offense Found Constitutional

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Fischer yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Fischer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Fischer yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Fischer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Pat Fischer 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 Pat Fischer breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Pat Fischer yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Pat Fischer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · 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 Pat Fischer yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Pat Fischer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Pat Fischer is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Pat Fischer is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 50.3% to 56.9%.2016 Supreme CourtPat Fischer, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017): won, 50.3%50.3%2022 Supreme CourtPat Fischer, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023): won, 56.9%56.9%
Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 50.3% to 56.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2016-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2016 Supreme Court50.3
2022 Supreme Court56.9
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023) (2022) RepublicanWon 2,330,575 56.9%
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017) (2016) RepublicanWon 2,044,984 50.3%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Patrick F. Fischer · 2022 Ohio elections · 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2016 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Justice Patrick F. Fischer · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. Patrick F. Fischer · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. State ex rel. Ctr. for Media & Democracy v. Yost, 2026-Ohio-1899 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2026-05-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. Appeals Court Must Reevaluate the Scope of Discovery in Public Records Case · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2026-05-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. State v. Balmert, 2025-Ohio-5588 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2025-12-18 · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. Aggravated Vehicular Assault Conviction Upheld For Driver Who Injured Trooper · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2025-12-18 · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. State v. Mays, 2024-Ohio-4616 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2024-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. Jury Form Contained Enough Information To Elevate Penalty for Offense · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2024-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-24
  9. State v. O'Malley, 2022-Ohio-3207 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-24
  10. Court-Ordered Truck Forfeiture for Third Drunk-Driving Offense Found Constitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-24
  11. 2022 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  12. 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  13. LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election · Ohio Secretary of State · 2022-12-09
  14. 2016 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  15. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  16. 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  17. Ballotpedia

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