Jeffrey S. Hobday

Assistant Attorney General, Opinions Unit, Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Topics:	Administrative Law & Regulation • Affirmative Action • Constitution • Criminal Law & Procedure • Culture • Due Process • Election Law • Federalist Society • First Amendment • Founding Era & History • Fourteenth Amendment • Fourth Amendment • Jurisprudence • State Governments • Supreme Court • Federalism & Separation of Powers • State Constitutions

Topics:

Administrative Law & Regulation • Affirmative Action • Constitution • Criminal Law & Procedure • Culture • Due Process • Election Law • Federalist Society • First Amendment • Founding Era & History • Fourteenth Amendment • Fourth Amendment • Jurisprudence • State Governments • Supreme Court • Federalism & Separation of Powers • State Constitutions

Jeff Hobday serves as an Assistant Attorney General in the Opinions Unit at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, where he researches and drafts formal opinions to guide state agencies, county officials, and townships on complex questions of statutory interpretation. He recently co-authored an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Ohio and 28 other states in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, addressing federal preemption and the States’ authority to regulate highway safety through tort law.

Previously, Jeff held leadership roles at the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office, including as Senior Elections Counsel and Deputy Elections Director. He began his public service career as an attorney with the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, where he drafted legislation and advised lawmakers on criminal justice, tort law, and the state’s court system.

Jeff Hobday earned his law degree from Cornell Law School and holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois.

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