Chief Justice supports State Issue 1
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A statewide ballot issue that would raise the mandatory constitutional retirement age for Ohio judges to 75 has the support of Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor.
O’Connor notes that State Issue 1 will maintain a strong court system.
“Currently, judges cannot run for office after they turn 70,” she says. “This arbitrary age limit eliminates some of our most experienced judges from serving Ohio and administering justice fairly and impartially. No other elected office has any age limit whatsoever.”
She goes on to encourage Ohio voters to learn more about state Issue 1 by accessing the Supreme Court’s website or the Ohio Judicial Conference website.
The general election is Nov. 8.
O'Connor was elected in November 2010 as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. She is Ohio's first female Chief Justice and only the 10th Chief Justice in the history of the Court. In 1998, Ohioans elected Chief Justice O'Connor as lieutenant governor.[[In-content Ad]]
O’Connor notes that State Issue 1 will maintain a strong court system.
“Currently, judges cannot run for office after they turn 70,” she says. “This arbitrary age limit eliminates some of our most experienced judges from serving Ohio and administering justice fairly and impartially. No other elected office has any age limit whatsoever.”
She goes on to encourage Ohio voters to learn more about state Issue 1 by accessing the Supreme Court’s website or the Ohio Judicial Conference website.
The general election is Nov. 8.
O'Connor was elected in November 2010 as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. She is Ohio's first female Chief Justice and only the 10th Chief Justice in the history of the Court. In 1998, Ohioans elected Chief Justice O'Connor as lieutenant governor.[[In-content Ad]]