Eighth District Court of Appeals

Michelle earned her bachelor’s degree from Miami University and her law degree from Cleveland State University. She is married. 

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Michelle has worked as an attorney in private practice. 

Michelle Sheehan is currently a court of appeals judge in Court of Appeals Division 8. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 1st term.

As of August 23, 2024, Michelle J. Sheehan did not have a website or any information online.

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As an attorney at Reminger Co., LPA, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in appellate advocacy.

- As an attorney at Reminger Co., LPA, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in appellate advocacy.

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Michelle J. Sheehan

- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court. 

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge, Division 8

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