Bill O'Neill | |
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Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
In office January 2, 2013 – January 26, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Robert Cupp |
Succeeded by | Mary DeGenaro |
Judge of the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals | |
In office February 9, 1997 – June 30, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Joseph E. Mahoney |
Succeeded by | Timothy P. Cannon |
Personal details | |
Born | William Michael O'Neill May 6, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Ohio University (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
William Michael O'Neill (born May 6, 1947) is an American lawyer, judge and political figure. He was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2012, for a term beginning January 2013. He served as an appellate judge on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals for 10 years. Twice, O'Neill was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative in Ohio's 14th congressional district. He announced on October 29, 2017, as a candidate for Ohio Governor in the 2018 election. On December 8, 2017, he announced he would resign from the Supreme Court on January 26, 2018.