Terri Jamison
Democratic · OH · Judge, Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Judge on the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals since 2021. She was a Franklin County Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court judge from 2013 to 2021 and earlier heard state unemployment appeals.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Jamison wrote a decision allowing a former student’s failure-to-report-abuse claim against her school district to proceed while granting the district immunity on other negligence claims.
August 20, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
The Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed Jamison for the Tenth District Court of Appeals.
July 24, 2026
Source: columbusconstruction.org
Jamison affirmed Franklin County Children Services’ permanent custody of C.L. after rejecting the mother’s appeal.
June 12, 2025
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison reversed a denial of a domestic violence protection order because the trial court stopped the petitioner’s testimony and denied a full hearing.
May 15, 2025
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison affirmed the order vacating a civil forfeiture judgment because the state had failed to look for the defendant at the jail before serving notice by publication.
March 18, 2025
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison affirmed the grant of permanent custody of G.M. to Franklin County Children Services after both parents appealed.
November 14, 2024
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison wrote a Tenth District opinion allowing a man to seal forgery convictions despite unpaid restitution, treating the restitution order as a civil judgment.
January 9, 2024
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Partly dissented in Columbus Prosecutors Office v. J.M., opposing review of evidence from a bench trial held without a valid jury waiver.
September 29, 2023
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
The Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund endorsed Jamison for the Ohio Supreme Court.
August 4, 2022
Source: theoecactionfund.org
Jamison had created the Compass child support docket with Franklin County agencies to connect unemployed parents with work and support services.
October 9, 2020
Source: my.lwv.org
The Ohio chief justice denied a father’s request to remove Jamison from a custody case, finding his claims of bias unsubstantiated.
October 6, 2020
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
The Ohio chief justice again denied a request to remove Jamison from Irvin v. Eichenberger, finding no proof of bias or neglected judicial duties.
April 16, 2019
Source: law.justia.com
The Ohio chief justice denied a request to remove Judge Jamison from a divorce case because the litigant did not substantiate bias.
December 30, 2015
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 6 favorable · 2 unfavorable
On remand in T.W.C., Jamison rejected the claim that requiring an indigent offender to pay restitution before sealing a conviction violated constitutional rights.
February 17, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
The Ohio Supreme Court reversed Jamison’s T.W.C. record sealing opinion, holding that unpaid restitution still barred the application.
August 19, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
As a member of a five-judge commission, Jamison joined an order finding judicial candidate Daniel Petticord violated campaign conduct rules and imposing a fine and fees.
November 26, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Sitting by assignment on the Ohio Supreme Court, Jamison joined the decision suspending Cuyahoga County Judge Daniel Gaul for judicial misconduct.
December 29, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison denied Toledo Refining’s request to overturn an Industrial Commission decision allowing a worker’s concussion claim.
August 17, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
The Tenth District affirmed Jamison’s amended divorce decree in Irvin v. Eichenberger after the 2017 remand.
October 20, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Jamison amended the Irvin v. Eichenberger divorce decree after the appellate court returned parts of the property division for further work.
May 30, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
The Tenth District partly reversed Jamison’s divorce decree in Irvin v. Eichenberger because it mishandled Social Security assets, retirement figures, and other property issues.
June 29, 2017Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Past race Terri Jamison ran in:
- Judge of Court of Appeals 10th District - Full Term Commencing 07/01/2027 · November 3, 2026 · Franklin County, Ohio · incumbent