Judicial Organization and Procedure

The Course of Judicial Review in the State of Ohio. The first constitutionof Ohio was framed in 1802, and was not submitted to popularvote for approval. Fashioned by followers of Thomas Jefferson, thenew government had as its cardinal principle the doctrine of legislativesupremacy. With no power over patronage, and with the vetopower denied to him as well, the governor was but a shadow executive. Since the judges were appointed by the legislature for the limitedterm of seven years, the judiciary also played a subordinate r6le