JUSTICE MELODY STEWART
In 2018, Justice Stewart became Ohio’s first African American woman elected to the Supreme Court. She is running for re-election to the seat that voters across the state entrusted to her. During her nearly 18 years as a jurist, Justice Stewart has been an exceptional member of the judiciary and a committed public servant. She believes that the first and the only reason to run for public office is to serve the public, not partisan political agendas.
On the Supreme Court, Justice Stewart has stood firm for our democracy. When a handful of powerful politicians drew legislative districts that unconstitutionally favor one political party over another, she authored the first opinion that struck down the map of those districts. She will stand strong against unlawful partisan schemes that threaten our democracy and our freedoms and that undermine the will of the people.
Melody Stewart is the most experienced appellate jurist on the Ohio Supreme Court. She served on the Ohio Court of Appeals for 12 years before being elected to the Supreme Court. She is highly rated by bar associations and has been endorsed by national, state, regional, and local organizations including labor, educational, public safety, and community groups, and civic leaders.
