Peggy Bryant
Peggy L. Bryant was a judge for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County, Ohio. She was appointed by former Governor Dick Celeste in 1987 and retired from the court on August 1, 2013.[1][2][3][4] On August 7, 2013, Bryant passed away after losing a long battle with breast cancer.[5][6]
Education
Bryant received her undergraduate degree from Miami University in Ohio and her J.D. degree from the Ohio State University College of Law in 1976.[1]
Career
Bryant began her legal career as a lawyer and partner with the firm of Alexander, Ebinger, Fisher, McAlister & Lawrence. In 1985, she joined the Franklin County Municipal Court and worked there until 1987, when she became a judge for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals.[1]
2012 election
Bryant was re-elected to the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals after running unopposed on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012
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 Bryant's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 4.4
- Judicial temperament: 4.6
- Legal knowledge: 4.5
- Quality of opinions: 4.4
- Overall: 4.5 - Average overall score of judges in 2012 was 3.9.[9]
See also
External links
- Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio: Members of the Bench
- Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Bryant
- ↑ 2006 election results from the Ohio Secretary of State
- ↑ Franklin County Elected Officials
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Governor appoints Schuster to Court of Appeals," January 22, 2014
- ↑ Legacy.com, "Peggy L. Bryant Obituary," August 9, 2013
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Peggy Bryant | 1951-2013: Judge loses 25-year breast-cancer battle," August 9, 2013
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Unofficial Court of Appeals Results
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Certified Candidates List
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
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