Judith L. French

Judith L. French
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Appointed by John Kasich
Preceded by Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
In office
September, 2004 – December 2012
Appointed by Bob Taft
Preceded by Michael H. Watson
Personal details
Born (1962-08-22) August 22, 1962
Sebring, Ohio
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ed Skeens
Children two
Residence Grandview Heights, Ohio
Alma mater

Judith L. French (born August 22, 1962)[1] is an American jurist. She was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court by Governor John Kasich, to replace Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, who resigned. A graduate of The Ohio State University, she previously served as a judge of the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals.

Education

Judith L. French graduated from Ohio State University in 1984 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science.[2][3][4] In 1988 she earned a Master's Degree in History (Military History & Strategic Studies) from the same university, and Juris Doctor, cum laude, from The Ohio State University College of Law, now known as the Moritz College of Law.[2][3][4]

Supreme Court

In May, 2012, Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton announced she would retire at the end of 2012.[6] On December 20, 2012, Ohio Governor John Kasich appointed French to Stratton's unexpired term, which ran through January 1, 2015, effective January 1, 2013.[7][8] No replacement was announced that day for French on the appeals court.[7] French ran for election in 2014.[9] During a campaign rally, French stated that she would serve as a "backstop" to the decisions of GOP officeholders. French later defended her remarks, arguing that they did not violate the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct, which states that judicial candidates have a special obligation to ensure that the judicial system is viewed as nonpartisan.[9]

Personal

Judith L. French is a Republican, and 50 years old at the time of her appointment.[7] She is a resident of Grandview Heights, Ohio,[8] and is a native of Sebring, Ohio.[10] She is married to Franklin County Common Pleas Magistrate Ed Skeens,[7][5] and has two children.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kasich.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Judgepedia.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Tenth District.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moritz.
  6. ↑ Cleveland.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Dispatch.
  8. 1 2 This Week.
  9. 1 2 Ludlow, Randy (28 October 2014). "Justice French defends 'backstop' comment at GOP rally". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Wkbn.

References

  • "Judge Judith L. French" (PDF). Governor John R. Kasich Communication Department. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • "Judith French". Judgepedia. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • "Judith L. French". Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • Fields, Reginald (2012-05-22). "Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton to retire midway through term". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  • Vardon, Joe (2012-12-20). "Kasich Names French to Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • Froman, Alan (2012-12-20). "Kasich appoints Grandview's French to Ohio Supreme Court". This Week Community News. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • "Judith L. French '88 Elected to 10th District Court of Appeals". Moritz College of Law. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  • "Sebring Native Tapped for Ohio Supreme Court". WKBN 27 First News. 2012-12-20. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  • "Justice Judith L. French". The Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton		 Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
2013–present		 Incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.