Francis E. Sweeney

Francis Edward Sweeney, Sr. (January 24, 1934 – April 10, 2011) ^[1] was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court^[2] from 1993 to 2004. He was barred from running for a third term in 2004 because of his age.

While on the court, he formed a majority coalition with fellow Democrat Alice Robie Resnick and Republicans Paul Pfeifer and Andrew Douglas.

He earned his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1963.

References

^ Johnson, Alan (April 11, 2011). "Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Francis E. Sweeney Sr. dies". The Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/11/former-justice-francis-sweeney-dies.html?sid=101. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
^ Glaberson, William (17 August 1999). "Ohio Supreme Court Voids Legal Limits on Damage Suits". New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B15FF355D0C748DDDA10894D1494D81. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

External links

Biography at the Supreme Court of Ohio

Persondata
Name	Sweeney, Francis E.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 24, 1934
Place of birth
Date of death	April 10, 2011
Place of death