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Daniel R. Hawkins
Justice · Supreme Court of Ohio
Biography
Professional career
- Elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in November 2024 and assumed office on December 10, 2024, becoming the 164th justice of the court
Education
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in — J.D. (2001)
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Bowling Green State University in 1998.
Additional information
- He is a member of the Republican Party and is currently running for re-election, with the Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026.
- From 2019 to 2024, he held the role of a judge on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, earning high ratings from the Columbus Bar Association and recognition from law enforcement and community organizations
- He graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School
- Began his legal career as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, where he spent 13 years as a trial prosecutor.
- His investiture was marked by praise from colleagues and mentors, highlighting his dedication to justice and his experience handling complex and emotionally challenging cases
- Hawkins was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.
- Birth place: Columbus
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 August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Supreme Court of Ohio official judicial roster
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