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Megan E. Shanahan

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Megan E. Shanahan
Justice-elect of the Ohio Supreme Court
Assuming office
January 1, 2025
SucceedingMichael P. Donnelly
Judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Assumed office
April 13, 2015
Appointed byJohn Kasich
Personal details
Born1972 or 1973 (age 51–52)[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationKent State University (BA)
University of Cincinnati (JD)

Megan E. Shanahan (born 1972 or 1973) 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

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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

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She started her career as assistant prosecutor in Butler County.[1]

Judicial service

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Bischoff, Laura A. (September 10, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court race: Who is Judge Megan Shanahan?". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Judge Megan Elizabeth Shanahan Profile | Cincinnati, OH Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ohio Supreme Court (2024 Voter Guide)". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (September 9, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court election has 6 candidates running for 3 seats". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "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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Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Taking office 2025
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