John Wise
John Wise (Republican Party) was a judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 1995. He left office on February 8, 2025.
Wise (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Wise received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and his J.D. from the Ohio Northern University School of Law in 1979.[1][2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Wise worked as an attorney in private practice for 10 years, specializing in the areas of general civil litigation (including personal injury from both plaintiff and defense side) and probate law. He then served as a judge for the Canton Municipal Court and the Stark County Court of Common Pleas prior to his election to the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals in 1995.[1]
Elections
2024
John Wise did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent John Wise won election in the general election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Wise (R) | 100.0 | 372,384 | |
| Total votes: 372,384 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent John Wise advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Wise | 100.0 | 100,307 | |
| Total votes: 100,307 | ||||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[3] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[3] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[3]
2012
Wise was re-elected to the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: John W. Wise," accessed April 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 11/6/2012: Judge of Court of Appeals," accessed April 26, 2015
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Succeeded by Robert G. Montgomery (R) |
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