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Megan E. Shanahan
American judge (born 1972 or 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Megan Elizabeth Shanahan[1] (born 1972 or 1973)[2] 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.
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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.[3]
Career
Shanahan started her legal career as an assistant prosecutor in Butler County,[2] eventually rising to become Supervising Attorney of the office's Felony Division.[4] 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.[5]
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.[2] She assumed office on April 13, 2015.[6]
Ohio Supreme Court
In March 2023, Shanahan announced her run to become a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court;[7] eventually becoming one of six candidates running for three seats on the Ohio Supreme Court.[8] Shanahan was endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party.[9] During the campaign Shanahan expressed her opposition to what she called "legislating from the bench."[5] 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.
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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.[4]
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External links
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