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Thomas J. Moyer

Republican · Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1987–2010 · born 1939 in Sandusky, Ohio

Work
Practiced law in Columbus for eight years, including 1972 to 1975 with the firm of Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt

Source: Thomas Joseph Moyer » Supreme Court of Ohio

Public service
Chaired the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission

Source: Thomas Joseph Moyer » Supreme Court of Ohio

Education
Bachelor of Arts in political science, The Ohio State University, 1961

Source: Thomas Joseph Moyer » Supreme Court of Ohio

Education
Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University, 1964

Source: Thomas Joseph Moyer » Supreme Court of Ohio

Wikipedia · Supreme Court of Ohio justice biography

5 of 11 sections researched

9 sources · 2004 · updated 2026-09-26

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; died in office in 2010. 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 1 entry 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 6 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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Thomas J. Moyer, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-26 · Download this chart
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Thomas J. Moyer
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005).Thomas J. Moyer: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005).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 OhioChief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Thomas J. Moyer in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Thomas J. Moyer 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

Not yet researched

What they have said, checked

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Record in office

Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1997 to 2007; 3 of them rulings; 4 offices held on the record.1970198019902000Moyer (R)Member, Columbus Board of Education, 1970 to 1975Executive Assistant to the Governor of Ohio, 1975 to 1979Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals, 1979 to 1986Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1987-01-01 to 2010-04-021997-03-24 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's public school financing sy1999-08-16 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, disagreeing with the majority's holding2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld as constitutional Ohio's sta
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1997 to 2007; 3 of them rulings; 4 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Moyer (R), 3 dated entries · as of 2007-12-27 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Moyer (R)1970officeMember, Columbus Board of Education
Moyer (R)1975officeExecutive Assistant to the Governor of Ohio
Moyer (R)1979officeJudge, Tenth District Court of Appeals
Moyer (R)1987-01-01officeChief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Moyer (R)1997-03-24ruling1997-03-24 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's public school financing sy
Moyer (R)1999-08-16ruling1999-08-16 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, disagreeing with the majority's holding
Moyer (R)2007-12-27ruling2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld as constitutional Ohio's sta

  1. ruling December 27, 2007

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld as constitutional Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages.

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

  2. ruling August 16, 1999

    Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform provisions were unconstitutional in their entirety.

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

  3. ruling March 24, 1997

    Wrote a dissenting opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's public school financing system violated the Ohio Constitution's Thorough and Efficient Clause.

    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 Thomas J. Moyer yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Thomas J. Moyer 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 Thomas J. Moyer yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Thomas J. Moyer 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 Thomas J. Moyer 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 Thomas J. Moyer 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 Thomas J. Moyer yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Thomas J. Moyer 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 Thomas J. Moyer yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Thomas J. Moyer 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, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Thomas J. Moyer is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Thomas J. Moyer 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 vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 53.4% to 53.4%.2004 Chief Justice of…Thomas J. Moyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005): won, 53.4%53.4%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 53.4% to 53.4%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2004 · as of 2004 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2004 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005)53.4
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005) (2004) RepublicanWon 2,309,107 53.4%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Thomas J. Moyer · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Thomas J. Moyer · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. Thomas Joseph Moyer » Supreme Court of Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2007-12-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. 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
  5. DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1997-03-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. Legal Legacy: Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer · Court News Ohio · accessed 2026-09-26
  7. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  8. 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25

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