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Mike Fain
Mike Fain was a judge on the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals.[1] He was elected to the court in 1986 and assumed office in early 1987.[2] Fain was re-elected to subsequent six-year terms in 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2010.[3] He did not run for re-election in 2016 because he reached the mandatory retirement age. He retired at the end of his term on February 10, 2017.
Education
Fain received his B.A. degree from Yale College in 1968 and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1972.[2]
Military service
Fain served in the U.S. Navy Reserve.[2]
Career
From 1973 until his election to the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals in 1986, Fain worked as an attorney in the general practice of law in Dayton, Ohio. He also previously worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton Law School.[2][4]
Awards and associations
- American Jurisprudence awards in Constitutional Law and in International Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Appellate Practice Committees, Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations
- Chief justice, Ohio Courts of Appeals Judges Association
- Chair, Criminal Law and Procedure Committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference
- Member, Supreme Court's Rules and Advisory Committee[2][4]
Elections
2010
Fain was re-elected to the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals without opposition. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election and in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
Court rules that domestic violence law does not apply to unmarried couples (2006)
- See also: Ohio Second District Court of Appeals
Judge Fain wrote the majority opinion in a 2006 case that found the state's Defense of Marriage amendment in conflict with its domestic violence laws. The Ohio Second District Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of charges against Karen S. Ward, who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, with whom she lived. Because the two were not married, the court found that the domestic violence laws did not apply. This case was seen to have implications for same-sex couples who lived together but were not married, as well.[7] Judge Fain wrote:
| “ | The Defense of Marriage amendment is a part of the fundamental, organic law of Ohio.[8][9] | ” |
See also
External links
- Ohio Second District Court of Appeals
- Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, "Mike Fain"
- The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "Ohio Courts of Appeals"
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, "Judges," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, "Mike Fain," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2004 Election Results," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Judicial System, "Montgomery County Appeals Judge Hears Supreme Court Case," January 9, 2008
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Election Results: Judge of Court of Appeals - Democratic Primary," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Election Results: Judge of the Court of Appeals," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Gay People's Chronicle, "Appeals court: Marriage ban trumps home violence law," March 31, 2006
- ↑ Quest News, "Ohio Appeals Court: State’s Marriage Amendment Excludes Unmarried From Domestic Violence Laws," April 13, 2006
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
