Eric Brown

Eric S. Brown (born August 21, 1953) is the former chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Ted Strickland on May 3, 2010, following the death of Chief Justice Thomas Moyer on April 2, 2010. Brown was the first Jewish Chief Justice in Ohio history. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Cleveland State University in 1975 and a law degree from the Cleveland State University College of Law in 1979. He has served as an Assistant Attorney General, Judge and Magistrate on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Judge for Franklin County's Probate Court, and Judge on the Franklin County Municipal Court. Since 2015, Brown has served as a member of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education. Brown was defeated for Chief Justice by Associate Justice Maureen O'Connor, the Republican candidate, in the November 2, 2010 general election. Early career