Kevin W. Popham at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Appeals Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kevin W. Popham
Court of Appeals Judge · Fifth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Republican‐appointed judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, elected in November 2024 and serving since February 2025, with a term through 2031
Education
- Capital University Law School
Additional information
- In June 2026, Popham was appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court to hear Caradimitropoulo v.
- Early Influence: Inspired to pursue law after testifying in a trial of a man accused of killing his father, influenced by the professionalism of the trial judge
- Kevin W. Popham combines legal expertise, military leadership, and a conservative judicial philosophy with a record of public service.
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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