Eighth District Court of Appeals

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Eileen earned a diploma in nursing from St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing, a bachelor's degree from Ursuline College, and a law degree from Cleveland State University.

Eileen has worked as a judge in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, General Division. 

Eileen Gallagher is currently Court of Appeals Judge in Court of Appeals Division 8.   She was first elected in 2012 and is serving her 2nd term. 

As of August 23, 2024, Eileen T. Gallagher did not have a website or any information online.

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As a court of common pleas judge, reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain  proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

- As a court of common pleas judge, reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain  proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

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Eileen T. Gallagher

Eileen earned a diploma in nursing from St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing, a bachelor's degree from Ursuline College, and a law degree from Cleveland State University.



- 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. 