Justice Melody Stewart met with college students from Cleveland to talk about her transition to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Justice Melody Stewart met with college students from Cleveland to talk about her transition to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Justice Melody J. Stewart gave students insights on the inner workings of the Ohio Supreme Court and her transition from a court of appeals judge to a sitting justice when she met this week with Cleveland State University’s College of Urban Affairs.

“As a Cleveland-Marshall student, I was so proud and honored to hear Justice Stewart speak” said Mary Grace Tokmenko. “Her new role has not inflated her ego. She is so generous and humble. She inspires trust in her objectivity on the bench.”

The visit was part of a week-long Columbus trip to see state government in action.

Justice Stewart is an alumna of the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law.

“I loved learning about the history of the Ohio Supreme Court and some of the groundbreaking cases it has addressed,” Oluwatoni Kolawole said. “Justice Stewart’s passion for the job is inspiring. And the building itself is absolutely exquisite. Walking through it and sitting in the courtroom was a surreal experience.”

Instead of heading south for spring break, the students spent their vacation learning about the three branches of government.

“The students left the Court buzzing with inspiration and excitement about their bright futures in public service,” said Cleveland State Professor Joseph Mead.