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Amy O'Grady
Amy O'Grady was a judge for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by Republican Governor John Kasich on May 10, 2013, to fill the vacancy left by the appointment of Judith French to the Ohio Supreme Court. O'Grady assumed office on June 3, 2013. She ran for election to the bench but was defeated by Jennifer L. Brunner in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
O'Grady ran for election to the 10th District Court of Appeals.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Jennifer L. Brunner.
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Endorsements
Education
O'Grady received her undergraduate degree from Kent State University in 1996 and her J.D. from Capital University Law School in 2000.[2]
Career
- 2013-2014: Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals
- 2012-2013: Section chief, Crime Victim Services Section, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- 2011-2012: Deputy director of professional standards, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- 2005-2011: Senior assistant attorney general, Crime Victim Services Section, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- 2004-2005: Law clerk for Judge Lisa Sadler, Tenth District Court of Appeals
- 2003-2004: Staff attorney for Judge John F. Bender, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
- 2000-2003: Assistant public defender, Franklin County Public Defender's Office [6]
Awards and associations
- Member, Supreme Court of Ohio Advisory Committee on Mental Illness and the Courts
- Board trustee, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Ohio
- Board trustee, Huckleberry House
- Co-chair, Law Enforcement Subcommittee, Ohio Attorney General's Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness
- Member, Ohio Jail Advisory Board
- Member, Columbus Bar Association [6]
See also
External links
- Tenth District Court of Appeals For the State of Ohio, "Judge Amy C. O'Grady"
- Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
- The Columbus Dispatch, "Court of Appeals appointee O’Grady takes the bench," June 5, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Kasich names two to local judgeships," May 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John R. Kasich: Governor State of Ohio, "Kasich Announces Appointment to the Tenth District Court of Appeals," May 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Franklin County Board of Elections, "Certified Candidate List May 6, 2014 Election," accessed February 28, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Republican Party, "2014 Endorsed Candidates," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ FOP Local 9, "2014 Political Endorsements," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals, "Judge Amy C. O'Grady," accessed July 19, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
