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Judge Francine B. Goldberg, Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Reappointed to Ohio Supreme Court Commission

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO – Judge Francine B. Goldberg has been reappointed to the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Commission on Technology and the Courts to serve as the member nominated by the Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges, for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2027. Judge Goldberg has served on the Commission since her appointment in 2022.

“The Commission has made great strides over the past three years and I am committed to modernizing court operations statewide, enhancing efficiencies, and increasing methods of access to courts and transparency of courts’ proceedings through technology,” Goldberg said.

Goldberg has served as a Judge in the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court since December 2014. As a judge, Goldberg has recognized the opportunity to adopt technological innovations as a way to improve the courtroom experience for litigants and lawyers.

A proponent of technology in the justice system, Judge Goldberg led efforts to develop CourtConnect, a free mobile app designed to connect litigants and attorneys to the Domestic Relations Court. CourtConnect provides the public with quick, easy, 24/7 on-the-go access to court-related information through mobile devices.

This form of innovative technology was the first of its kind for a domestic relations court in Ohio, and possibly the first in the United States. “It is exciting for our Court to be in the forefront of this innovative electronic application,” Goldberg said.

As a former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecuting attorney and the Director of Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), technology has always been Judge Goldberg’s passion. While an assistant prosecuting attorney, Goldberg developed the Shaq Shield – Ohio ICAC iPhone App featuring Shaquille O’Neal – to protect children on the Internet. This was the first law enforcement-approved Sex Offender Registry for mobile devices. Shaq Shield was designed to help parents protect their children from online predators, and to provide Internet safety tips to monitor their children’s Internet activity and flag signs of dangerous communication.

“I look forward to serving the courts and citizens of the State of Ohio as a member of the Commission on Technology and the Courts, supporting and transforming the way justice is administered in Ohio, and to increase efficiencies and access to justice,” stated Judge Goldberg.