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# Sean C. Gallagher

Eighth District Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: Eighth 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

- Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 2003-present
- Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge (2003–present)
- Experienced Ohio judge serving as an Administrative Judge of the Eighth District Court of Appeals since 2003, with a career spanning over 40 years in the state’s justice system
- Cleveland Municipal Court Judge (1997–2002)
- Recent activity: has held the role of an assigned visiting judge for the Ohio Supreme Court, hearing significant cases

### Education

- Ohio University — B.A.
- Cleveland State University College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- St. Edward High School
- Early life: Son of John F. Gallagher (County Mayo, Ireland) and Margaret T. Gallagher (County Kerry, Ireland); grew up in Cleveland’s West Side
- He has also held the role of chair of the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure and co-chair of the Ohio Appellate Judges Association for a decade

## 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/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8092/sean-c-gallagher/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8092/sean-c-gallagher/)
- [Wikidata: Sean C. Gallagher](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139112534)

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