Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Moyer dies at 70

COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, the longest-serving current state Supreme Court chief justice in the United States, died Friday at age 70.

Moyer was admitted to a Columbus hospital Thursday morning after experiencing gastrointestinal problems and died Friday afternoon, court spokesman Chris Davey said. Over the past few months Moyer had health problems that weren't believed to be life-threatening.

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