John P. O'Donnell
Democrat | Ohio
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
John P. O'Donnell
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
Supreme Court Justice - term beginning Jan. 1
Incumbent
No
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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (10)
Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
Education Votes - Ohio Education Association
Greene County Democratic Party
Human Rights Campaign
Licking County Democrats
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Black Women Political Action Committees (2014)
Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (34)
America Works PAC (2020)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2020)
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2020)
American Federation of Teachers (2014)
Communication Workers of America (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
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What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
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ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
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What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
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In what areas of law have you practiced?
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
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There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
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I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
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There should be more than nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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What specific text in the Declaration of Independence provides the critical basis for individual rights and the form of government guaranteed in the United States Constitution?
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