John W. Judkins
OH · Highland County Court Judge
John W. Judkins has been a Highland County Court judge since 2024, after practicing law in Greenfield since 2009 and working as a Chillicothe city prosecutor. He says he will treat everyone in court with fairness and respect and protect crime victims' rights.
Where John W. Judkins stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Opposed closing Greenfield's county court, citing the 34-mile round trip between Greenfield and the Hillsboro court.
August 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: sciotovalleyguardian.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Asked Ohio's top court to remove a judge from a family case after that appeal; the court denied the request.
July 9, 2014
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable
Sentenced a former fire district official to five years of supervision and $35,719.25 restitution after a guilty plea.
March 31, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ohioauditor.gov
Defended a drunk-driving conviction on appeal as Chillicothe's assistant law director; the appeals court upheld it.
April 26, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Won an appeal that overturned a judge's unwritten rule barring children's testimony in family cases.
February 24, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Represented clients in an Ohio Supreme Court trust dispute that clarified how appeals courts review legal questions.
July 18, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Past race John W. Judkins ran in:
- Judge of the Highland County Court of Common Pleas (General Division) · November 3, 2026 · Highland County, Ohio