Links to Dockets for Courts in the Ninth District Links to Dockets for Courts in the Ninth District Common Pleas Courts in the Ninth District Lorain County Clerk of Courts Medina County Clerk of Courts Summit County Clerk of Courts Wayne County Clerk of Courts
Ninth District Home Page Judge Donna Carr Retirement Reception - June 16, 2026, 4:30 - 6:30 Appointed Counsel Sign-Up Click for Local Rules - Updated January 1, 2026 Oral Argument Videos Email Notification Service
Frequently Asked Questions - ninth. courts. state. oh. us The Ninth District Court of Appeals can decide appeals from cases that started in the trial courts located in Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties Those courts include the common pleas courts, domestic relations courts, juvenile courts, probate courts, municipal courts, and small claims courts What is an original action?
About the Ninth District Court of Appeals The Ninth District Court of Appeals has approximately 1 1 million residents and handles approximately 800-900 new cases each year The Court of Appeals' decisions may be appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court Past Judges of the Ninth District The Ninth District Court of Appeals has had many outstanding judges serve it over the years
Local Rules - ninth. courts. state. oh. us The Ninth District Court of Appeals adopted amendments to the Court's Local Rules You can review the changes on this table that shows where the former rules have moved under the new numbering system
Ninth District Clerks of Court Clerks of Court The territorial jurisdiction of the Ninth District Court of Appeals includes Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties According to Ohio law, the county clerk of courts also serves as the appellate clerk of courts in each respective county
Judge Donna Carr is retiring after 31 years on the bench Judge Donna Carr will retire from the Ninth District Court of Appeals on May 31, 2026, after serving almost 28 years with the Court of Appeals, 31 years as a judge, and 10 years with the Summit County prosecutor’s office Judge Carr was born in Elkins, West Virginia and moved to Ohio when she was six
Employment Opportunities - ninth. courts. state. oh. us The Ninth District Court of Appeals is accepting applications for a Deputy Court Administrator position Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and must be eligible to be appointed as a magistrate (engaged in the practice of law for four years and in good standing with the Ohio Supreme Court)
Attorney Appointments - ninth. courts. state. oh. us Appointed Counsel for Appeals In the Ninth District Court of Appeals, the trial courts generally appoint counsel for appeals Loc R 41 2 (B) Occasionally, the Court of Appeals appoints counsel (when granting counsel's motion to withdraw upon review of an Anders brief or granting an Application to Reopen, for example) As a result, the Court of Appeals maintains a list of attorneys who have
Ninth District Court of Appeals Local Rules An oral argument scheduled before the Ninth District Court of Appeals takes precedence over pretrials and trials scheduled before any municipal court or court of common pleas