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Republicans make up the majority of the justices on Ohio's Supreme Court, but three Democrats hope to change that composition come November's general election.
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Some think the Republican Ohio Supreme Court justice violated judicial codes of ethics by hearing the case and failing to recuse himself. But Deters said he anticipated this kind of situation.
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The 2024 race will be a battle for control of the court.
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Ohio Democrats believe they can flip the partisan makeup of the Ohio Supreme Court in their favor next year.
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The appointment of the long-time Hamilton County prosecutor to the Ohio Supreme Court might be construed as a retirement job, but Deters is not likely to treat it that way.
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"I don’t think, 'Oh well, I'm the first woman chief justice,' until I realize the impact it has on other people," O'Connor said.
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The rule amendments, approved by the Ohio Supreme Court, also expand the list of personal characteristics that can't be considered by the bar association.
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Deters will finish the term of Justice Sharon Kennedy, which ends in 2024. His appointment leaves a vacancy in the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, which will likely be filled by the Hamilton County Republican Party Central Committee.
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But Ohio voters already did.
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Gov. Mike DeWine says his office is getting calls every day with suggestions of who should fill the empty seat on the Ohio Supreme Court left by Sharon Kennedy after she won her race for chief justice. One of those rumored recommendations is Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters.