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Pat DeWine

Pat DeWine

Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

Background: DeWine was previously a judge on the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. Before joining the appellate court, DeWine practiced law with the firm of Keating, Muething & Klekamp in Cincinnati, Ohio, for 13 years.

At a glance

Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Position / seat
Not listed
Chief justice
No
How they joined the court
Elected
Appointed by
Not applicable (elected)
Appointment date
Not applicable (elected)
Took office
January 2, 2017
Current term ends
January 2, 2029
Next election or retention vote
Not listed
Last election
November 8, 2022
Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
Republican
Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
Strong Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
Education
  • Bachelor's: Miami University, 1990
  • Law: University of Michigan Law School, 1994
Prior offices
  • Ohio First District Court of Appeals (2013 - 2017)
Profession
Not listed
How this court's justices are chosen
Partisan election
Voters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.

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