Ballotpedia, Mary Boyle

Eight District Court of Appeals, Judge Mary J. Boyle

Mary earned a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and a law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She previously served on the Board of Zoning Appeals for the city of North Olmsted.

Mary previously worked as an attorney at the firm of Zashin and Rich, LPA. 

Mary J. Boyle is currently a Court of Appeals Judge in Court of Appeals Division 8 in Ohio. She was elected in 2006 and is serving her 4th term. She previously served on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1996 to 2006. 

As of August 23, 2024, Mary J. Boyle did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

As a Common Pleas Court Judge, helped create the Mental Health Court, where she also served as Chair, designated judge, and a member of its advisory board.

- As a Common Pleas Court Judge, helped create the Mental Health Court, where she also served as Chair, designated judge, and a member of its advisory board.

Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Serves on the Executive Board for the Ohio Courts of Appeals Judges Association and the Ohio Judicial College Court Administration and Civil Law and Procedure committees.

Served as Chair of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission and Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution from 2008 to 2016.

Volunteered in the 3R’s program through the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

- Serves on the Executive Board for the Ohio Courts of Appeals Judges Association and the Ohio Judicial College Court Administration and Civil Law and Procedure committees.
- Served as Chair of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission and Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution from 2008 to 2016.
- Volunteered in the 3R’s program through the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

Community Involvement

Mary J. Boyle

Mary earned a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and a law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She previously served on the Board of Zoning Appeals for the city of North Olmsted.



- As a Common Pleas Court Judge, helped create the Mental Health Court, where she also served as Chair, designated judge, and a member of its advisory board.
- As a court of common pleas judge, reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain  proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court. 

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge, Division 8

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