She was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court by Governor John Kasich, to replace Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, who resigned.
[1][2][3] In 1988 she earned a master's degree in history (Military History & Strategic Studies) from the same university, and Juris Doctor, cum laude, from The Ohio State University College of Law, now known as the Moritz College of Law.
[1][2][3] In May, 2012, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton announced she would retire at the end of 2012.
[8] During a campaign rally, French stated that she would serve as a "backstop" to the decisions of GOP officeholders.
[8] French was appointed to be Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance by Governor Mike DeWine following the expiration of her term as a Supreme Court Justice.