William O'Neill (Ohio jurist)
| William M. O'Neill | |
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| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office January 2, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Cupp |
| Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge | |
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In office February 9, 1997 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph E. Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Timothy P. Cannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 6, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William "Bill" Michael O'Neill (born May 6, 1947) is an American lawyer, judge and political figure. He was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2012, for a term beginning January 2013. He served as an appellate judge on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals for 10 years. Twice, O'Neill was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative in Ohio's 14th congressional district.
O'Neill graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1965 and Ohio University in 1969, at which point he joined the U.S. Army. He earned the Bronze Star in Vietnam and retired from the military in 2001 as a lieutenant colonel in the Ohio National Guard. With the help of the G.I. Bill, O'Neill graduated from Cleveland–Marshall College of Law in 1980. He also graduated from Huron School of Nursing as a registered nurse.
In 1996, O'Neill won a seat on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals with about 50% of the vote. He served from 1997 to 2007, when he resigned to run for Congress.
In a 2004 special election to finish the term of an Ohio Supreme Court justice who resigned, O'Neill lost to Terrence O'Donnell by 21%.
In 2006, O'Neill ran against O'Donnell again for a full-term on the Ohio Supreme Court. O'Neill lost again, by over 17%.
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