Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor will administer the oath of office for local attorney Scot Stevenson as a Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The event will be in the atrium of the Summit County Courthouse, 209 S. High St. A reception with refreshments will follow.
Stevenson was appointed by Gov. John Kasich to fill the vacancy created when former judge Tom Parker became a federal magistrate in March. Retired Judge Judy Hunter has been handling Parker's docket since he left.
Stevenson, a Republican, will run in the November election to retain the seat for the remainder of Parker's term, which ends in 2021. His Democratic challenger will be Akron Municipal Court Judge Joy Oldfield.