Francis E. Sweeney Sr. is an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1993 to 2004. He was barred from running for a third term in 2004 because of his age. A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A jurist is a professional who studies, develops, applies or otherwise deals with the law. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Ohio Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of the Ohio constitution. ...

While on the court, he formed a majority coalition with fellow Democrat Alice Robie Resnick and Republicans Paul Pfeifer and Andy Douglas. Paul E. Pfeifer (born Oct. ... Andrew Douglas is a former Republican justice of the Ohio Supreme Court who served in that office from 1985 to 2002. ...