League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	All of Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2012 Election
	Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/13 Voter Information 6 Year Term. Salary: $132,000 The Court of Appeals is essentially a court of review. It hears appeals from the Common Pleas, County and Municipal Courts. Decisions are final except in cases involving Constitutional questions, felony cases in which it has original jurisdiction and cases of public or great general interest.

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Pat Fischer 167,161 votes 54.83% Party: Republican Occupation: Judge, First District Court of Appeals St. Xavier HS. '76 Harvard Law School '83, with honors; Harvard College '80, with honors Current President, Ohio State Bar Assoc.; past President Cincinnati Bar Assoc., past chair of CBA's Ethics and Professionalism committees Former Partner Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL Past President, Pleasant Ridge Community Council; past President Cincinnati Children's Museum Assoc.; past president St Ursula Villa Trustee and Vice Chair, Visions Community Services; member, Beyond Civility project Priorities: Continue to author and join in the highest quality of legal opinions and decisions as I have done as a judge so far Continue to Issue well reasoned and written opinions in a timely and efficient manner Continue my efforts to educate the public on the importance and duties of judges in our state and community Martha Good 137,717 votes 45.17% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney and Professor U.C. College of Law/JD (Valedictorian,1985); Brown Univ./Ph.D.(1976), M.A. (1972); Skidmore College/B.A. with Honors (1970). University of Cincinnati adjunct professor & former professor at Miami University and Dayton Law School. Circuit Mediator at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (6 years) and Law Clerk to Federal District Judge (1 year) Past President & Board Member, Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House, PTA President & Board Member (past) Dress for Success Cincinnati & National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. employee (past) Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Priorities: I want to give voters a choice, to bring balance to the Court of Appeals, and to ensure that each case will be decided correctly, strictly on merits. As a Democrat, I will help end one-party dominance of the Court of Appeals making it more representative of the community it serves. Work full-time to ensure that cases are decided in a timely manner and with a correct interpretation of the law.. Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Qualifications, Adminstration of justice, and Judical Independence. Official Information Secretary of State Check Your Registration - Go to the Secretary of State's website to check your registration status Nonpartisan Information League of Women Voters Video: "Vote! It's your right!" - Information for voters provided with sign language and captions on voter registration and ID, how to get assistance at the polls and how to vote absentee. How to Choose a Candidate How to Watch a Candidate Debate Tips for Voters This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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