While most of you will be celebrating this New Year’s Eve,
my night will be bittersweet. At midnight Dec. 31, 2016, my time as a justice
of the Supreme Court of Ohio comes to an end. So this is my last post.
The Ohio Constitution says that anyone who reaches age 70 cannot
run for a judicial term, and that includes re-elections. Although I’ll no longer be a full-time judge,
the doors are wide open for me in 2017 and beyond.
A retired judge can serve by assignment if appointed by the
Chief Justice. As someone who has served at all court levels it is possible
that I might be called on to be a “visiting judge.” And of course I expect to continue my work in
education. After all, once a teacher, always a teacher. My blog posts explaining
the court system have been a pleasure to write and I hope you have enjoyed
reading them.
During 31 years as an active judge, I’ve met wonderful
people and dedicated professionals who care very much about our justice system. No court operates in a vacuum, and it takes
many individuals doing their jobs well to assure fairness under the law. I would like to thank each and every one who
worked with me over the years. You all will be missed!
The Court has created a great goodbye video for me. Click
the arrow to watch.
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