How do judges of the Supreme Court of Ohio reach the bench?

The court's current selection method is partisan election.

Supreme Court of Ohio / Joined 1950 / Served to 1950

Howard E. Fought

Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio

Howard E. Fought was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, who joined the court in 1950. Sources ↓

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1950	Supreme Court of Ohio	–	–

How do judges of the Supreme Court of Ohio reach the bench?: The court's current selection method is partisan election.
Which court was Howard E. Fought on?: Howard E. Fought was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

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