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Justice Jennifer Brunner @JenniferBrunner

Ohio Supreme Court Justice | Former Secretary of State | JFK Profile in Courage Award | Rule of Law Technical Expert with experience in Europe, Africa, Asia

Joined February 2009
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Finally, some research based reasons why I can stop saying I was born 15 minutes late . . . apple.news/A_p52q33kQc6UVhbw…

Some people are always late. Science can explain why.

Are you a multitasker, a free spirit, or an overly optimistic planner? Experts say these are some of the traits that explain why some people are always running behind.

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The development sets up a likely matchup next year between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Gov. Mike DeWine is term-limited and can’t run for reelection. signalohio.org/democrat-tim-…

Democrat Tim Ryan passes on running in Ohio governor's race - Signal Ohio

The development sets up a likely matchup between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in next year's Ohio governor's race.

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Cleaning up my email for the week (we were in oral arguments), I came across this article in the court's America 250 initiative. The photos of the immigrants in early 1900's are poignant. Here's an example. Take a look at the rest. history.com/this-day-in-hist…
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Remember Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner's case challenging Ohio's political restrictions on judicial candidates? A federal judge ruled that it can move forward, rejecting a state motion to dismiss the case. law360.com/articles/2375251/…

Ohio Justice's Suit Over Partisan Label Rule Moves Forward - Law360

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner's challenge to a state law requiring judicial candidates to list their political party affiliations on general election ballots will go on after a federal...

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From the op ed: “. . . what we really need is the courage to evolve” cleveland.com/opinion/2025/0…

Dave Yost’s death penalty push isn’t about justice. It’s about 2026: Leila Atassi

Ohio should abandon the death penalty—not just because it’s morally flawed, but because it’s broken, costly, and being used as a political tool by those, like Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, more...

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“No one is their worst action — everyone is trying to figure things out,” — @SarahEMcBride nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/po… via @NYTimes

‘A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era (Published 2025)

Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.

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Yesterday I administered oaths of office to Democratic members of the Ohio Senate for the 136th General Assembly. Incredible to think this is where I started after college during the 112th General Assembly in 1978, when governor and lieutenant governor were separately elected.
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Former President Jimmy Carter’s expansion of the diversity of the federal judiciary set a standard. Even though he had no US S. Ct. appointments, he named Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer to US Courts of Appeals. news.bloomberglaw.com/produc…
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Details really matter: theguardian.com/environment/…

Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text

Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'

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“There was a time not long ago when most of Ohio's 88 county seats featured locally-controlled banks and hospitals, key employers with local ownership and politicians invested in making their communities better. It was one of Ohio's unique strengths.” dispatch.com/story/opinion/e…

Our view: Ohio has never shrunk before. We need a plan to stop dire population trend

Ohio's population has never shrunk despite seismic losses in manufacturing jobs. That will change unless we address our population demographics soon.

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"the state constitutional amendment Ohioans will decide on this election, either leaving the method of drawing ... districts in the hands of the current system ... or handing the power over to a new independent, bipartisan commission of regular Ohioans." clevescene.com/news/as-some-…

As Some Ohioans Make Confused Votes on Issue 1, Critics Say That's By Republican Design

As Some Ohioans Make Confused Votes on Issue 1, Critics Say That's By Republican Design - Cleveland Scene

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Last day of early voting in Ohio and the line at the Franklin County Board of Elections is insane - it’s backed around itself multiple times. I have been covering early voting since Ohio started it in 2005 and I’ve never seen anything close to this
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"Fire suppression devices inside the box helped put out the fire almost immediately, saving hundreds of ballots inside. Only three ballots were damaged, but not beyond recognition of who they belonged to, county election officials said in a release." latimes.com/politics/story/2…

Arson at ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland destroy hundreds of ballots

Two ballot drop boxes were set on fire early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.

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“On Friday afternoon, a young Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol faced sentencing . . . apologized to everyone in the courtroom, and to the country.” apple.news/AggfkJJgkSZO0TG6N…

Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court

The FBI arrested several new Jan. 6 defendants this week, and a Trump supporter who testified in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial apologized for his “foolish” actions.

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If you find yourself exhausted reading news about presidential election polling, try reading this news for a celestial break. view.newsletters.cnn.com/mes…
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"Issue 1's backers are telling voters to read the full amendment before voting, ... not the ballot summary wording" that Justice Brunner wrote "is perhaps the most stunningly stilted ballot language that Ohio voters will have ever seen." ideastream.org/2024-10-24/so…

Some Ohioans say voters will be tricked by ballot language for redistricting issue

Opponents of Ohio's Issue 1 say the ballot language is fair and accurate, but backers of the redistricting amendment say the wording is confusing to voters.

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Things in the Ohio Supreme Court races are getting interesting. Election Day is Nov. 5. Polls are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm. instagram.com/reel/DBZg5UJyT…
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New study by @OhioState released and discussed with commentary from multiple views: dispatch.com/story/news/poli…

U.S. infant deaths increased after Supreme Court's Dobbs abortion decision, OSU study says

U.S. babies died at a higher rate than expected in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a new Ohio State study.

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From Brent Larkin @PlainDealerNews who reminds people that "the ballot for state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals candidates also list the candidates’ political affiliation" in the 2024 general election. cleveland.com/opinion/2024/1…

Ohio Supreme Court majority repeatedly tramples on citizens’ rights: Brent Larkin

The Issue 1 ballot language lies that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wrote and the Ohio Supreme Court majority approved for the ballot illustrate the contempt for voters we've come to expect...

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