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eighth District
COuRt OF APPeALS, StAte OF OHiO
Eighth District Court Administration ........................................................................................................................(216) 443-6350
Court of Appeals main Court Fax ....................................................................................................................................(216) 443-2044
main Court email ......................................................................................................................anr@8thappeals.com
Cuyahoga County Courthouse Case Status information .................................................................................................................(216) 443-7937
One West Lakeside Ave, Suite 202 Docket and Pending Files ................................................................................................................(216) 443-7937
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 443-6350 Scheduling and Calendaring...........................................................................................................(216) 443-6391
Fax: (216) 443-2044 Prehearing Conference ....................................................................................................................(216) 348-4809
http://appeals.cuyahogacounty.us
Court ADministrAtor AnD mAGistrAtE
Clerk of the Court of Appeals erin m. O’toole ............................................................................................................................................................(216) 443-6396
(Responsible for Filings and the Docket)
Cuyahoga County Court House DEputy Court ADministrAtor/stAff
Bridget O’Brien ............................................................................................................................................................(216) 443-6398
One West Lakeside Ave.,145
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1085 ADministrAtivE stAff
Phone: (216) 443-7937 terri Berish
Jason W. Diehl
Lillian elmore
Judge Eileen A. Gallagher Jan French
ADminiStRAtive JuDge 2018 Jeanne gallagher
meghan myers
AssiGnmEnt CommissionEr
Damon Wright .............................................................................................................................................................(216) 443-6391
With jurisdiction over Cuyahoga County, the eighth Appellate District Court is the largest and busiest
appellate court in Ohio. Randomly assigned, its twelve judges sit on three-judge panels. Weekly, nine
or more cases are allocated to each panel for review. Each judge reads the briefs filed by the parties,
reviews the lower court record, and with the aid of legal staff, conducts research on the issues presented.
Oral arguments are scheduled on tuesdays and Wednesdays most weeks throughout the year, with each
side given fifteen minutes to present its case. Twenty-seven or more cases are scheduled for hearing in
three courtrooms, all of which are open to the public. Following oral arguments, the judges conference
the cases. One of the judges is randomly selected to write an opinion which states the ruling of the
panel and contains an analysis of the legal issues and the reasons underlying the decision. if one of the
judges on the panel does not agree with the decision, he or she may write a dissenting opinion, which is
released with that of the majority. Opinions are released weekly, generally on thursdays.
A party dissatisfied with a decision may appeal it to the Ohio Supreme Court. However, unlike an
appeals court that accepts every case, the Ohio Supreme Court generally has the discretion to accept
or decline an appeal. On average, the Supreme Court accepts only about ten percent of those cases.
As a result, the eighth District Appellate Court is the court of last resort for the majority of civil and
criminal litigants in Cuyahoga County.
The Main Courtroom of the Eighth Appellate District, located on the second floor off the Great Hall of
the Cuyahoga County Court House, is one of the most impressive in Ohio. Completed in 1912, it has
remained virtually unchanged and retains a timeless elegance. visitors are welcome between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. except when the Court is in session. Occasionally, tours will meet the judges who are
always delighted to answer questions about the court and its history.
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