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Paul E. Pfeifer

Republican · Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1993–2017 · born 1942 in Bucyrus, Ohio

Work
Assistant attorney general of Ohio under Attorney General William B. Saxbe, 1967 to 1970

Source: Paul Pfeifer

Work
Law partner at Cory, Brown & Pfeifer, specializing in tax and trial law, 1972 to 1992

Source: Paul Pfeifer

Education
Bachelor of Arts in economics, political science and history, The Ohio State University, 1963

Source: Paul Pfeifer

Education
Law degree, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1966

Source: Paul Pfeifer

Wikipedia

5 of 11 sections researched

9 sources · 1998, 2004, 2010 · 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 8 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site; retired from the Court, by mandatory age, on January 1, 2017. 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 3 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: 8 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: 3 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Paul E. Pfeifer, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Paul E. Pfeifer
Ohio General Assembly, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011).Paul E. Pfeifer: Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011).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 1-2-2011)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Paul E. Pfeifer in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Paul E. Pfeifer in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Not yet researched

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1997 to 2007; 3 of them rulings; 3 offices held on the record.198019902000Pfeifer (R)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 15th District, 1971-01-03 to 1972-12-31Member, Ohio Senate, 26th District, 1977-01-03 to 1992-12-31Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1993-01-02 to 2017-01-011997-03-24 (ruling): Joined the majority in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system unconstitutional, and wrote a separa1999-08-16 (ruling): Joined the majority in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, which held Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform p2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's statutory cap
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1997 to 2007; 3 of them rulings; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Pfeifer (R), 3 dated entries · as of 2007-12-27 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Pfeifer (R)1971-01-03officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, 15th District
Pfeifer (R)1977-01-03officeMember, Ohio Senate, 26th District
Pfeifer (R)1993-01-02officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Pfeifer (R)1997-03-24ruling1997-03-24 (ruling): Joined the majority in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system unconstitutional, and wrote a separa
Pfeifer (R)1999-08-16ruling1999-08-16 (ruling): Joined the majority in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, which held Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform p
Pfeifer (R)2007-12-27ruling2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's statutory cap

  1. ruling December 27, 2007

    Wrote a dissenting opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages were constitutional.

    Source: Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948

  2. ruling August 16, 1999

    Joined the majority in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, which held Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform provisions unconstitutional in their entirety, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.

    Source: State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123

  3. ruling March 24, 1997

    Joined the majority in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system unconstitutional, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.

    Source: DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Paul E. Pfeifer yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Paul E. Pfeifer 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 Paul E. Pfeifer yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Paul E. Pfeifer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · 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 Paul E. Pfeifer 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 Paul E. Pfeifer breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Paul E. Pfeifer yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Paul E. Pfeifer 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 Paul E. Pfeifer yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Paul E. Pfeifer yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · 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 1-2-2011), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Paul E. Pfeifer is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Paul E. Pfeifer 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 vote3 races on file, 3 won; shares from 71.4% to 100.0%.1998 Supreme CourtPaul E. Pfeifer, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999): won, 71.4%71.4%2004 Supreme CourtPaul E. Pfeifer, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2005): won, 100.0%100.0%2010 Supreme CourtPaul E. Pfeifer, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011): won, 100.0%100.0%
Election results, share of the vote3 races on file, 3 won; shares from 71.4% to 100.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2010 · as of 2010 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
1998 Supreme Court71.4
2004 Supreme Court100
2010 Supreme Court100
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2011) (2010) RepublicanWon 2,384,122 100.0%
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2005) (2004) RepublicanWon 3,384,192 100.0%
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-1999) (1998) RepublicanWon 1,947,916 71.4%

Offices held

  • Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 15th District · 1971-01-03 to 1972-12-31 · elected

    Source: Paul Pfeifer

  • Member, Ohio Senate, 26th District · 1977-01-03 to 1992-12-31 · elected

    Source: Paul Pfeifer

  • Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio · 1993-01-02 to 2017-01-01 · elected

    Source: Paul Pfeifer

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Paul Pfeifer · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Paul Pfeifer · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2007-12-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1999-08-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1997-03-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  6. 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  7. 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  8. 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25

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