Megan E. Shanahan
Megan Shanahan | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Donnelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53) Pennsylvania[1] |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Kent State University (BA) University of Cincinnati (JD) |
Megan Elizabeth Shanahan[2] (born 1972 or 1973)[3] is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court since 2025. She served as a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas from 2015 to 2024.
Education
Shanahan received a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University in 1995 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2000.[4]
Career
Shanahan started her legal career as an assistant prosecutor in Butler County,[3] eventually rising to become Supervising Attorney of the office's Felony Division.[5] During her time in the prosecutor's office she worked for County Prosecutor Joe Deters, who would eventually become her colleague on the Ohio Supreme Court.[6]
Judicial service
In 2011 she was elected as a Hamilton County municipal court judge. Then in 2015, she was appointed by Ohio Governor John Kasich to a seat on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.[3] She assumed office on April 13, 2015.[7]
Ohio Supreme Court
In March 2023, Shanahan announced her run to become a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court;[8] eventually becoming one of six candidates running for three seats on the Ohio Supreme Court.[9] Shanahan was endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party.[10] During the campaign Shanahan expressed her opposition to what she called "legislating from the bench."[6] She also Shanahan was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in the 2024 election held on November 5, 2024, unseating incumbent Associate Justice Michael P. Donnelly, a Democrat, by a 56% to 44% margin.
Personal life
Shanahan is married and has two children. She is a member of St. Mary Hyde Park Catholic Church in Cincinnati. She is also a member of the Federalist Society.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/supreme-court-of-ohio/justices-overview/megan-shanahan/
- ^ https://courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2025/ShanahanInvestiture_032125.asp
- ^ a b c Bischoff, Laura A. (September 10, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court race: Who is Judge Megan Shanahan?". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Judge Megan Elizabeth Shanahan Profile | Cincinnati, OH Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Megan E Shanahan Supreme Court of Ohio » JVC". www.judicialvotescount.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ a b Bischoff, Laura (September 10, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court race: Who is Judge Megan Shanahan?". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Supreme Court (2024 Voter Guide)". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (March 15, 2023). "Hamilton County Judge Megan Shanahan to run for Ohio Supreme Court in 2024". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura A. (September 9, 2024). "Ohio Supreme Court election has 6 candidates running for 3 seats". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio GOP Endorses Justice Joe Deters, Judges Megan Shanahan and Dan Hawkins for Ohio Supreme Court" (Press release). Ohio Republican Party. May 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.