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Katie Casch
Katie Casch
Background and Bio
Katie Casch is a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, elected in 2024. She earned her Bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Cincinnati. Before joining the bench, she spent more than ten years as a Hamilton County assistant prosecuting attorney. On the Common Pleas bench, she presides over felony criminal and civil cases and, as a specialty docket judge certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio, a felony Mental Health Court. She also mentors new lawyers through a Supreme Court of Ohio program. Casch lives in Hamilton County with her husband and their two children.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Judicial Philosophy and Interpretative Approach: Casch's campaign website states, "Judge Casch holds herself to the highest standards and rules fairly and impartially."
  • Criminal Justice and Public Safety: In a Judicial Votes Count questionnaire, asked why she is running for this seat, Casch said: "To help keep Hamilton County safe." Her campaign website states, "My top priority is keeping our community safe," and that she "prioritizes public safety and makes sure bonds are appropriate and sentences are fair."
Endorsements
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Queen City Lodge No. 69
  • Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 48
  • Teamsters Local Union No. 100
  • Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 265
  • Plumbers, Pipefitters and Mechanical Equipment Service Local 392
  • Hamilton County Republican Party
Background and Bio
Katie Casch is a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, elected in 2024. She earned her Bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Cincinnati. Before joining the bench, she spent more than ten years as a Hamilton County assistant prosecuting attorney. On the Common Pleas bench, she presides over felony criminal and civil cases and, as a specialty docket judge certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio, a felony Mental Health Court. She also mentors new lawyers through a Supreme Court of Ohio program. Casch lives in Hamilton County with her husband and their two children.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Judicial Philosophy and Interpretative Approach: Casch's campaign website states, "Judge Casch holds herself to the highest standards and rules fairly and impartially."
  • Criminal Justice and Public Safety: In a Judicial Votes Count questionnaire, asked why she is running for this seat, Casch said: "To help keep Hamilton County safe." Her campaign website states, "My top priority is keeping our community safe," and that she "prioritizes public safety and makes sure bonds are appropriate and sentences are fair."
Endorsements
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Queen City Lodge No. 69
  • Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 48
  • Teamsters Local Union No. 100
  • Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 265
  • Plumbers, Pipefitters and Mechanical Equipment Service Local 392
  • Hamilton County Republican Party
Last Updated:2026-10-19
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