This is an archive of a past election. The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and asked of all candidates for this office. See below for questions on Campaign finance , Appointment of Justices , Backlogs on lower courts Click on a name for other candidate information. Judges should not be required to raise money for a campaign.
Judicial races are generally of little interest to the public.
As a result, judges look to lawyers and other groups who have their same philosophy and often these individuals appear before them. Public financing would eliminate the appearance of impropriety. Ohio tax laws currently provide for Ohio income tax credits for contributions to Ohio Supreme Court candidates. As a Supreme Court Justice, I would be willing to consider expanding this form of public support and to further study the issue. The Canons of Judicial Ethics require judges to refrain from engaging in political activity.