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Ohio Judicial Conference

2026 New Judges

This page tracks judges who take the bench during 2026. The new judges are arranged alphabetically by court name.

Canton Municipal Court

  • Jeremy J. Foltz, elected to a full term beginning January 2, 2026. Judge Foltz replaces Judge Mary A. Falvey who retired. (1/2/26)
  • Katie Erchick Gilbert, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Gilbert replaces Judge Richard J. Kubilus who retired. (1/1/26)

Chillicothe Municipal Court

  • Jason M. Miller, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Miller replaces Judge John Street who retired. (1/1/26)

Champaign Co. Municipal Court

  • Gregory L. Harvey, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Harvey replaces Judge Gil Weithman who retired. (1/1/26)

Cleveland Municipal Court

  • In Son J. Loving, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Loving replaces Judge Marilyn Cassidy who retired. (1/1/26)
  • Khalilah A. Lawson, elected to a full term beginning January 3, 2026. Judge Lawson replaces Judge Charles Patton who retired. (1/3/26)

Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division

  • Cheryl M. Wiltshire, elected to a full term beginning January 2, 2026. Judge Wiltshire replaces Judge W. Mona Scott who was defeated. (1/2/26)

Columbiana Co. Municipal Court

  • Danielle Menning, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Menning replaces Judge Kelly Linger who was defeated. (1/1/26)

Cuyahoga Co. Domestic Relations Court

  • Pamela Hawkins, appointed to an unexpired term ending January 8, 2027. Judge Hawkins replaces Judge Leslie Celebrezze who resigned. (5/4/26)

Eighth District Court of Appeals

  • Timothy W. Clary, appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2028. Judge Clary replaces Judge Mary Eileen Kilbane who retired. (2/17/26)

Franklin Co. Municipal Court

  • Ajmeri Hoque, elected to a full term beginning January 3, 2026. Judge Hoque replaces Judge James Green who retired. (1/3/26)

Fulton Co. Probate/Juvenile Court

  • Stacey S. Stiriz, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2027. Judge Stiriz replaces Judge Michael Bumb who retired. (1/12/26)

Hamilton Co. Municipal Court

  • Athena Stefanou, elected to a full term beginning January 4, 2026. Judge Stefanou replaces Judge Heather Russell who retired. (1/4/26)
  • Danielle Cary Colliver, elected to a full term beginning January 5, 2026. Judge Colliver replaces Judge Joshua Berkowitz who was defeated. (1/5/26)
  • Rodney J. Harris, elected to a full term beginning January 5, 2026. Judge Harris replaces Judge Tyrone Yates who retired. (1/5/26)
  • Bernard Mundy, elected to a full term beginning January 5, 2026. Judge Mundy replaces Judge Theodore Berry who retired. (1/5/26)

Hardin Co. Municipal Court

  • Andrew R. Tudor, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Tudor replaces Judge Gregory Grimslid who retired. (1/1/26)

Jackson Co. Municipal Court

  • Randy H. Dupree, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Dupree replaces Judge Mark Musick who passed away. (1/1/26)

Kettering Municipal Court

  • Patricia N. Campbell, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Campbell replaces Judge Frederick Dressel who retired. (1/1/26)

Lorain Municipal Court

  • Linda A. Webber, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Webber replaces Judge Mark Mihok who retired. (1/1/26)

Massillon Municipal Court

  • Andrea M. Scassa, elected to a full term beginning January 2, 2026. Judge Scassa replaces Judge Edward J. Elum who retired. (1/2/26)

Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court

  • Steven Abshire, appointed to an unexpired term ending June 30, 2027. Judge Abshire replaces Judge Dennis Adkins who retired. (5/4/26)

Montgomery Co. Juvenile Court

  • Nicholas Sylvain, appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2028. Judge Sylvain replaces Judge Julie Bruns who retired. (5/18/26)

Oakwood Municipal Court

  • Mary "Molly" Stitsinger, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Stitsinger replaces Judge Margaret Quinn who retired. (1/1/26)

Oberlin Municipal Court

  • Farah Lillian Emeka, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Emeka replaces Judge Thomas A. Januzzi who retired. (1/1/26)

Ottawa Co. Municipal Court

  • John C. Klaehn, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Klaehn replaces Judge Louis P. Wargo, III who retired. (1/1/26)

Rocky River Municipal Court

  • Thomas J. Kelly, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Kelly replaces Judge Brian Hagan who was defeated. (1/1/26)

Sandusky Municipal Court

  • Michael D. Kaufman, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Kaufman replaces Judge Erich J. O'Brien who retired. (1/1/26)

Sidney Municipal Court

  • Steven J. Geise, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Geise replaces Judge Gary J. Carter who retired. (1/1/26)

Stow Municipal Court

  • Amber Zibritosky, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Zibritosky replaces Judge Cynthia Curtin who was defeated. (1/1/26)

Tuscarawas Co. Common Pleas Court

  • Ryan Styer, appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2028. Judge Styer replaces Judge Elizabeth Thomakos who retired. (3/2/26)

Vandalia Municipal Court

  • Nicole Amrhein, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Amrhein replaces Judge Cynthia Heck who retired. (1/1/26)

VanWert Co. Probate/Juvenile Court

  • Eva J. Yarger, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2027. Judge Yarger replaces Judge Kevin Taylor who retired. (2/17/26)

Vermilion Municipal Court

  • Kenneth M. Lieux, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2026. Judge Lieux replaces Judge W. Zack Dolyk who retired. (1/1/26)