Candace C. Crouse at a glance
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Candace C. Crouse
Court of Appeals Judge · First District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Candace C. Crouse is an elected judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals, serving since February 11, 2019, and re‐elected in November 2024 for a term ending February 10, 2031
- In 2025, she also held the role of an assigned judge on the Supreme Court of Ohio when Justice Joseph T. Deters recused himself
- Partner in her own law firm
- Official site: First District Court of Appeals — Judge Candace C. Crouse The First District Court of Appeals
- Administrative and Presiding Judge for the First District Court of Appeals
- Criminal defense work — she has tried high‐profile state and federal cases and is the only woman on the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of Ohio Criminal Justice Act Panel
- Teaching and mentorship — adjunct professor, trial team coach, and contributor to criminal justice education
Education
- a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2000), where she was managing editor of The Ohio State Law Journal.
- B.A. in International Studies and German from West Virginia University (1997)
Additional information
- In the November 5, 2024 general election, Judge Crouse defeated M. Elizabeth Polston, winning 56% of the vote
- Elected in November 2018 and assumed the bench in 2019.
- Before joining the bench, she clerked for Federal Judge Frederick P. Stamp in the Northern District of West Virginia
- handling state and federal cases in areas such as immigration law, domestic relations, First Amendment and constitutional law, personal injury, contract law, and criminal defense.
- She also taught at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and served on the Ohio Judicial Conference Jury Instructions Committee and the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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