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Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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Term
6 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A Common Pleas judge in the General Division presides over felony criminal cases and civil lawsuits in Hamilton County.

Roger Bouchard

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Attorney

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  • Pledges to interpret laws as written by the legislature.
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  1. Pledges to interpret laws as written by the legislature.

    Roger Bouchard - Ballotpedia

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    “interpret the law exactly as it is written by the legislature and the Constitution, not to legislate from the bench”
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Jennifer BranchOfficial portrait — Hamilton County Courts

Jennifer Branch

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Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

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