Blanche Krupansky
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Blanche Ethel Krupansky was a Cleveland, Ohio
, United States
judge who became the second woman to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court when she was appointed in 1981.
on December 10, 1925 to Frank and Ann Krupansky. She attended public schools and graduated from Flora Stone Mather College
in Cleveland in 1947, and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law
in 1948. She began private practice in 1949, and also served as assistant Attorney General during the term of Ohio Attorney General
C. William O'Neill, and was assistant chief counsel to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Krupansky served on the Cleveland Municipal Court 1961-1969. She was elected to six year terms on the Cuyahoga County
Court of Common Pleas
in November 1968 and 1974. In 1976 she won election for a seat on the 8th District Court of Appeals.
In 1981, Paul W. Brown
resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court, and Krupansky interviewed with Governor James A. Rhodes
and a group of Republicans. Rhodes appointed her effective September 1, 1981. She was the second woman to sit on the high court, after Florence E. Allen in the 1920's and 1930's. Krupansky had to run for election for the remainder of Brown's term in November 1982, and lost to Democrat James Celebrezze
, brother of the Chief Justice
Frank Celebrezze
.
Krupansky returned to the 8th District Court of Appeals in January 1983, when Governor Rhodes appointed her to a vacant seat. She won election to a six year term in 1988, and retired in 1995. She also lectured at the Case Western School of Law and was a member of its board of governors. She was selected in 1981 to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
.
Blanche Krupansky married fellow lawyer Frank W. Vargo April 30, 1960. She died April 14, 2008 at her suburban home in Fairview Park, Ohio
. Her brother, Robert B. Krupansky
, was also a judge.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
judge who became the second woman to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court when she was appointed in 1981.
Biography
Blanche Krupansky was born in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
on December 10, 1925 to Frank and Ann Krupansky. She attended public schools and graduated from Flora Stone Mather College
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
in Cleveland in 1947, and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law is the law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It opened in 1892, making it one of the oldest law schools in the country. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association and was...
in 1948. She began private practice in 1949, and also served as assistant Attorney General during the term of Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
C. William O'Neill, and was assistant chief counsel to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Krupansky served on the Cleveland Municipal Court 1961-1969. She was elected to six year terms on the Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
in November 1968 and 1974. In 1976 she won election for a seat on the 8th District Court of Appeals.
In 1981, Paul W. Brown
Paul W. Brown
Paul Wesley Brown was a Republican lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served two non consecutive terms as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court sandwiched around being appointed Ohio Attorney General.-Biography:...
resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court, and Krupansky interviewed with Governor James A. Rhodes
Jim Rhodes
James Allen Rhodes was an American Republican politician from Ohio, and one of only five US state governors to serve four four-year terms in office. As governor in 1970, he decided to send National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus, resulting in the shooting of students on May 4...
and a group of Republicans. Rhodes appointed her effective September 1, 1981. She was the second woman to sit on the high court, after Florence E. Allen in the 1920's and 1930's. Krupansky had to run for election for the remainder of Brown's term in November 1982, and lost to Democrat James Celebrezze
James Celebrezze
James P. Celebrezze is an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, who currently serves as a judge of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, common pleas court ....
, brother of the Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
The office of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court was created in 1912 as an elected office with a term of six years. Prior to this, there were Chief Judges. The office is currently held by Maureen O'Connor.-Chief Judges of the Ohio Supreme Court:...
Frank Celebrezze
Frank Celebrezze
Frank D. Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, having served as Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court....
.
Krupansky returned to the 8th District Court of Appeals in January 1983, when Governor Rhodes appointed her to a vacant seat. She won election to a six year term in 1988, and retired in 1995. She also lectured at the Case Western School of Law and was a member of its board of governors. She was selected in 1981 to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
The Ohio Women's Hall of Fame was founded in 1978 and has 356 members. It provides public recognition for the achievements of Ohio women that better their state, their country and their world.-See also:*National Women's Hall of Fame...
.
Blanche Krupansky married fellow lawyer Frank W. Vargo April 30, 1960. She died April 14, 2008 at her suburban home in Fairview Park, Ohio
Fairview Park, Ohio
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 420,690 people, 7,856 households, and 4,713 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,742.2 people per square mile . There were 8,152 housing units at an average density of 1,736.1 per square mile...
. Her brother, Robert B. Krupansky
Robert B. Krupansky
Robert B. Krupansky was a United States federal judge.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Krupansky was in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. He received a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 1946, and an LL.B. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1948. He was a...
, was also a judge.