Timothy S. Horton
Timothy S. Horton was a judge of the 10th District Court of Appeals in Ohio from 2015 to 2019. He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014.[1] Horton resigned on February 28, 2019, following a proposed suspension related to judicial misconduct. Click here for more information.
Horton was previously a judge for the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. He joined the court in 2006 and was elected in 2008 for a full six-year term, which began on July 2, 2009.[2][3]
Education
Horton received his B.A. from Boston University in 1992 and his J.D. from the Ohio State University in 1995.[4]
Career
- 2015-2019: Judge, 10th District Court of Appeals
- 2006-2015: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
- 2000-2006: Attorney, Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP
- 1996-2000: Attorney, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- 1995-1996: Attorney, Ohio Department of Health
- 1996: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[4][5]
Bar evaluation
Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll: In even-numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Horton's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 3.1
- Judicial temperament: 3.0
- Legal knowledge: 2.8
- Sentencing: 3.1
- Timeliness: 3.0
- Overall: 2.9 - Average overall score of judges was 3.8.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Horton ran for election to the 10th District Court of Appeals.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[1]
Endorsements
- Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
- Teachers for Better Schools - the political action arm for the Columbus Education Association
- Central Ohio Labor Counsel AFL-CIO
- Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council[7]
Noteworthy events
Resignation following misconduct charges (2019)
Horton resigned on February 28, 2019, after the Board of Professional Conduct recommended suspending Horton's law license indefinitely. The board recommended the suspension on December 7, 2018, after finding Horton guilty of three counts of misconduct, including inappropriate sexual conduct, conducting campaign duties on county time, and filing inaccurate campaign finance reports. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the board found Horton had sexually harassed a former secretary and had a sexual encounter with an intern.[8]
Horton previously pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor campaign finance violations in 2017, for which he served 10 days in jail. Horton apologized for his conduct, saying it was related to problems with alcohol, but disputed the claims of sexual harassment and misuse of county resources.[8]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio, "Tenth District Court of Appeals"
- Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division, "Judiciary"
- Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division, "Judges of the Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Franklin County Board of Elections, "Certified Candidate List May 6, 2014 Election," accessed February 28, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2008 Elections Results, Court of Common Pleas: November 4, 2008," accessed June 22, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division, "Judges of the Court," accessed June 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division, "Judge Timothy Horton," accessed June 22, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Timothy S. Horton," accessed June 22, 2014
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, "2012 Judicial Performance Poll"
- ↑ Tim Horton for Judge, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Columbis Dispatch, "Embattled Appeals Court Judge Horton to resign from bench," January 29, 2019
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
