Kathleen Ann Keough at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Kathleen Ann Keough
Court of Appeals Judge · Eighth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- 2011–present — Judge, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
- Keough has been a judge on the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals since 2011, after being elected in 2010.
- 1995–2010 — Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court (serving as Mental Health Court judge for most of this period)
- Keough has emphasized that her public defender and municipal court experience provided “invaluable” preparation for judicial service, giving her direct insight into the challenges faced by those she serves
Education
- Cleveland State University College of Law — J.D.
- Youngstown State University — B.A.
Additional information
- In her 2022 campaign, she stated her goal was to continue delivering high‐quality judicial work for the community
- Keough’s legal work includes representing clients in juvenile and felony divisions as a public defender, and handling appellate and trial cases in municipal court
- Birth place: Greater Cleveland
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
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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