Michael Tucker at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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Michael Tucker
Court of Appeals Judge · Second District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Michael L. Tucker is a Republican‐appointed judge of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, serving since February 2017 and re‐elected in 2022, with a career spanning two decades as a trial judge and over 20 years in private legal practice
- Appellate Judge: Joined the Second District Court of Appeals in 2017; has served on the bench for eight years
- Trial Judge: Elected to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in 2001; held the role of Administrative Judge for three years
Education
Additional information
- Notable Experience: Recently held the role of a substitute justice on the Ohio Supreme Court for a case, replacing Justice Joseph T. Deters
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 July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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