Maureen O'Connor at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- Ohio Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Maureen O'Connor
Former Judge · Supreme Court of Ohio
Judicial assignments
- Stevensville City CourtCity JudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Ohio Supreme Court, 2003-present
- American lawyer and judge who held the role of the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 2011 to 2022
- Elected to the court in 2002, becoming chief justice in 2010
- Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
- The first chief justice to retire from the office and upon her retirement was the longest-serving statewide elected woman in Ohio history
Education
- Cleveland State University College of Law
- Seton Hill University
Additional information
- Born August 7, 1951.
- Date of birth: 1951-01-01
- As a busy trial judge, O'Connor was elected by her peers to serve as the administrative judge – a testament to her ability to build coalitions and maintain collegiality while administering to the business of the courts.
- Birth place: Washington, D.C.
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 August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Supreme Court of Ohio current judicial profile
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