Justice Jennifer Brunner has been on the state supreme court since 2021, after serving as the state’s secretary of state, working in private practice, and doing international work with the now-defunct U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2023, Brunner filed a federal suit trying to get rid of the 2021 state law passed to require supreme court races to include partisan labels on the ballot. Since the law was passed, the Ohio Supreme Court decided a case that also allows judges to endorse political candidates. Court decisions have long-ranging impacts, along with the messaging of any justice and judge outside of the courtroom. According to Brunner, judges should think of themselves as “reflecting the conscience of the community,” using their opportunity to serve as time to focus on public service.