The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report

Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer
April 18, 1939 — April 2, 2010
At the time this Annual Report was
going to press, the people of Ohio
experienced the untimely and tragic
loss of Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer,
who died unexpectedly on April 2,
2010, after serving as the leader of
Ohio’s judicial branch for nearly 24
years.
In tribute to the Chief, the Court decided to replace the original
report cover — an artist’s rendering of the Court in session — with
a photograph of the Chief presenting the commencment address
at his beloved alma mater, The Ohio State University, on August 30,
2009.
Because the report documents the activities of the Court through
2009, during all of which Chief Justice Moyer was still in office, none
of the other content of the report was altered.
While this report chronicles certain aspects of his public life, the
accomplishments of Thomas J. Moyer the Chief were made possible
by the character of Tom Moyer the man — soft spoken and humble,
courteous and kind, always conscious of others and concerned for
the greater good. As we reflect on a remarkable judicial career, let us
be reminded that greatness of deed is not possible without greatness
of character.
— The Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio