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    Pablo Castro

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    Pablo Castro

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    Pablo Castro was a Democratic candidate for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. He was defeated in the primary election on March 15, 2016.[1]

    Elections[edit]

    2016[edit]

    See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2016

    Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.

    Kelly Ann Gallagher defeated Pablo Castro, Mary Brigid Sweeney, and Michael Astrab in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Democratic primary election.

    Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Villanueva Seat), Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Ann Gallagher 38.27% 56,537
    Pablo Castro 27.42% 40,506
    Mary Brigid Sweeney 19.72% 29,127
    Michael Astrab 14.59% 21,552
    Total Votes 147,722
    Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed March 16, 2016

    Endorsements[edit]

    Castro received the following rankings, according to Judge4Yourself.com:[2]

    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
    • Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association: Adequate
    • Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
    • Ohio Women's Bar Association: Adequate

    Selection method[edit]

    See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

    The judges of the Ohio County Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[3] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident, licensed in the state and practice law for six years.[4]

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed January 19, 2016
    2. ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, "March 15, 2016 Primary Election Judicial Candidate Ratings," accessed March 7, 2016
    3. ↑ The Ohio Judicial System, "Judicial System Structure," accessed August 21, 2014
    4. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014

    Ohio courts

    Federal courts:

    Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio

    State courts:

    Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims

    State resources:

    Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio









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