I am running for the First District Court of Appeals to bring a judicially conservative voice to the bench. The proper role of an appellate judge is to, without bias or prejudice, evenly apply the law as it is written. Judges must refrain from inserting their personal policy preferences into their decisions. Judges are elected to evenly and consistently apply the law so as to provide certainty and predictability for the citizenry so they may have faith in the legal system.

 

Over the last ten years I have watched as the court has departed from these ideals and undermined the First District’s reputation as the epitome of judicial excellence in Ohio. I will use my years of experience in the trial courts and my decade of experience in appellate law to bring balance to the bench and to help restore that reputation.