Jill Flagg Lanzinger at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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Jill Flagg Lanzinger
Court of Appeals Judge · Ninth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals, serving since February 11, 2023, with a term ending February 10, 2029
- In 2025, was assigned by Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments
- A first-generation college student from rural Fostoria, Ohio, Judge Lanzinger credits her stepfather for inspiring her legal career
- Judge Alison McCarty, Akron Municipal Court
Education
- University of Akron School of Law
- Heidelberg University — B.A.
Additional information
- Barberton Municipal Court (2015–2021), where she founded and presided over the Barberton Municipal Drug Court and later the Mental Health Court
- Visiting Judge in other appellate districts
- Private practice in civil and criminal law before her judicial appointments
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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