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# Mary Katherine Huffman

Second District Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: Second District Court of Appeals
- State: Ohio
- Role: Court of Appeals Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Since 2022, Judge Huffman has served on the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, elected after more than 21 years as a General Division Judge on the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
- Judge Huffman has held leadership roles in the Ohio Judicial Conference, held the role of Vice-Chair of the Commission for the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Ohio Supreme Court, and chaired the Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on the Bail System

### Education

- University of Dayton School of Law — summa cum laude — J.D.
- in Political Science — Wright State University — B.A.
- in Judicial Studies — University of Nevada — M.A.

### Additional information

- 2016–2018: Administrative Judge: Served as elected Administrative Judge of the General Division.
- A lifelong Ohio resident, Judge Huffman’s family has a strong legal tradition, with multiple relatives serving as attorneys and county prosecutors.
- Judge Mary Katherine Huffman is an Ohio appellate judge, former Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge, and experienced legal educator, currently serving on the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals and as an American Bar Association Judicial Fellow
- She has emphasized that judicial decisions must be timely, accurate, and fair, and she continues to mentor lawyers and judges through teaching and advisory roles

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing exhibits

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing ground rules

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.

Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
- [Wikidata: Mary Katherine Huffman](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139081098)

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