Peter B. Abele at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Peter B. Abele
Court of Appeals Judge · Fourth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1991-present
- Peter Burke Abele (August 7, 1957 – September 25, 2026) was a distinguished judge of the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals, serving from 1991 until his death in 2026
Education
- Bowling Green State University — B.S.
- Capital University Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- His term was set to end in 2027, and he was running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election.
- Elected to the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals in 1991, a position he held for 36 years.
- He was also appointed to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court and had the honor of swearing in multiple Ohio State Trooper graduating classes
- Following his passing, the Central Committees of the 14 counties in the Fourth District selected Jayme Hartley Fountain as the replacement candidate for the judgeship
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
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