William O'Neill (Ohio jurist)

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Judge William O'Neill

William M. O'Neill is an Ohio jurist who serves as a judge on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals. In the 2004 election, O'Neill was the Ohio Democratic Party candidate for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court. He lost to appointed incumbent Justice Terrence O'Donnell.

Judge O'Neill won the Ohio Democratic Party nomination for the Ohio Supreme Court in May, 2006, by writing and printing his own flyers and distributing them throughout Ohio via family, friends and volunteers. He did not accept any financial contributions in the May, 2006 Primary and won over a well-funded and party endorsed candidate.

O'Neill also refused to accept financial contributions for his General Election race, following his maxim "No Money from No Body". He justified this statement with the argumenat that "money and judges don't mix. Never have. Never will." The Judge believes it is wrong to "Raise millions to get elected and then sit on contributors' cases." In the 2006 general election, he again was defeated by Justice O'Donnell.