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First District Court of Appeals

Ohio's intermediate appellate court for Hamilton County — the Cincinnati-based court that hears appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. Uniquely among Ohio's appellate districts, it covers a single county.

Key facts

  • Judges serve 6-year terms and appear on the ballot with party labels (Ohio's 2021 law made appellate and Supreme Court races partisan; trial courts stayed nonpartisan).
  • 2026: one seat is up — Ginger S. Bock (D), an incumbent, running unopposed.
  • The court is a notable bench in its own right: Marilyn Zayas, the Democratic nominee for the Ohio Supreme Court in 2026, sits on the First District.

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