Megan E. Shanahan
Megan Shanahan | |
|---|---|
| Justice-elect of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Michael Donnelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Kent State University (BA) University of Cincinnati (JD) |
Megan E. Shanahan (born 1972 or 1973)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas since 2015. She is a justice-elect of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Education
[edit]Shanahan received a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University in 1995 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2000.[2]
Career
[edit]She started her career as assistant prosecutor in Butler County.[1]
Judicial service
[edit]In 2011 she was elected as a municipal court judge. Then in 2015, she was appointed by Governor John Kasich to a seat on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.[1] She assumed office on April 13, 2015.[3]
Ohio Supreme Court
[edit]In March 2023, Shanahan announced her run to become a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court;[4] eventually becoming one of six candidates running for three seats on the Ohio Supreme Court.[5] Shanahan was endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party.[6] Shanahan was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in the 2024 election held on November 5, 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bischoff, Laura A. (September 10, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court race: Who is Judge Megan Shanahan?". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Judge Megan Elizabeth Shanahan Profile | Cincinnati, OH Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Supreme Court (2024 Voter Guide)". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (March 15, 2023). "Hamilton County Judge Megan Shanahan to run for Ohio Supreme Court in 2024". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (September 9, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court election has 6 candidates running for 3 seats". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio GOP Endorses Justice Joe Deters, Judges Megan Shanahan and Dan Hawkins for Ohio Supreme Court" (Press release). Ohio Republican Party. May 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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[edit]- 1970s births
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- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni