David M. Gormley at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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- Ohio · State
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David M. Gormley
Court of Appeals Judge · Fifth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Currently a judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, a position he assumed on February 11, 2025 after winning the November 5, 2024 general election.
- Delaware County Court of Common Pleas — Judge (2015–2025)
- Delaware County Municipal Court — Judge (2008–2015)
Education
- University of Michigan
- Harvard Law School
Additional information
- Albert Engel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- After law school, Gormley clerked for Hon.
- He then practiced commercial litigation in Chicago before returning to Ohio for prosecutorial and state legal roles
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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