Judith Ann Lanzinger
Encyclopedia
Judith Lanzinger is an American
jurist
. She is currently a member of the Ohio
Supreme Court
.
She has long been involved in the legal profession. After graduating from the University of Toledo
, she attended the National Judicial College and University of Nevada, Reno
, at which she was the second woman nationwide to be awarded a master's degree in judicial studies; she has taught classes in this field since 1990. Lanzinger's professional career included many different positions in the halls of justice: Toledo
Municipal Court, the Lucas County
Common Pleas Court, and the Sixth District Court of Appeals. Lanzinger, a Republican, was elected to the Supreme Court in 2004, taking office on New Year's Day 2005.
With her husband, Robert, she has two children.
United States
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jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
. She is currently a member of the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
.
She has long been involved in the legal profession. After graduating from the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
, she attended the National Judicial College and University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
, at which she was the second woman nationwide to be awarded a master's degree in judicial studies; she has taught classes in this field since 1990. Lanzinger's professional career included many different positions in the halls of justice: Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
Municipal Court, the Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio
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Common Pleas Court, and the Sixth District Court of Appeals. Lanzinger, a Republican, was elected to the Supreme Court in 2004, taking office on New Year's Day 2005.
With her husband, Robert, she has two children.