2012 Contested March Primary
Judicial Candidate Ratings
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Click on a candidate's name for biographical information. Click on court name for description of its work.
Democratic Primary Races
Republican Primary Races
2012 Democratic Primary Ratings
|
Candidate | Average Rating |
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association |
Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association |
Norman S. Minor Bar Association |
Ohio Women's Bar Association |
The Call & Post |
The Plain Dealer |
| Supreme Court FTC 1/2/2013 |
William M. O'Neill |
4.0 | Excellent-Preferred | Excellent | Excellent | Not Rated | ||
| Fanon A. Rucker |
3.6 | Excellent | Good | Excellent- Preferred |
Not Rated | Endorsed | ||
| Ohio Court of Appeals 8th Appellate District FTC 1/2/2013 |
Lori Anne Dyke |
0 | Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
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| Timothy P. Gilligan |
2.25 | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Adequate | Endorsed | ||
| Tim McCormack |
2.75 | Excellent | Adequate | Adequate | Good | |||
| Erin M. O'Toole |
2.5 | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Good | |||
| Peter M. Sikora |
3.25 | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Endorsed | ||
| Ohio Court of Appeals 8th Appellate District FTC 1/3/2013 |
Joseph Compoli |
0 | Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
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| Eileen T. Gallagher |
2.25 | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Adequate | Endorsed | ||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Gen.Div FTC 1/3/2013 |
John F. Corrigan |
2.6 | Adequate | Good | Good | Not Rated | ||
| Emanuella Groves |
2.75 | Adequate | Good | Excellent | Adequate | Endorsed | ||
| Michael Jackson |
3.5 | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Endorsed | ||
| Terease Neff |
2.5 | Good | Good | Adequate | Adequate | |||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Gen.Div FTC 1/8/2013 |
James W. Satola |
3.25 | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | ||
| John D. Sutula |
2.75 | Adequate | Excellent | Good-Preferred | Adequate | |||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Gen.Div FTC 1/10/2013 |
Mary Elaine Hall |
0 | Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
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| Shirley Strickland Saffold |
0 | Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
Refused to Participate |
Endorsed | ||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Gen.Div UTE 1/2/2015 |
Keith E. Belkin |
4.0 | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Endorsed | |
| Colleen Ann Reali |
2.0 | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | |||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Gen.Div UTE 1/1/2017 |
Janet E. Burney |
2.5 | Adquate | Adequate | Excellent | Adequate | Endorsed | |
| Steve Gall |
3.25 | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Endorsed | ||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Juv. Div. FTC 1/1/2013 |
Frankie Goldberg |
1.5 | Not Recommended |
Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Endorsed | |
| William T. McGinty |
3.5 | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Endorsed | ||
| Joseph F. Russo |
2.25 | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Adequate | |||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Juv. Div. FTC 1/2/2013 |
Alison Nelson Floyd |
1.25 | Not Recommended |
Adequate | Good | Not Recommended |
Endorsed | |
| John H. Lawson |
4.0 | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Endorsed |
2012 Republican Primary Ratings
|
Candidate | Average Rating |
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association |
Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association |
Norman S. Minor Bar Association |
Ohio Women's Bar Association |
The Plain Dealer | |
| Ohio Court of Appeals 8th Appellate District FTC 1/2/2013 |
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| Elizabeth A. Harvey |
2.25 | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Adequate | |||
| Kenneth R. Spanagel |
2.5 | Adequate | Excellent | Adequate | Adequate | Endorsed | ||
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas-Juv. Div. FTC 1/1/2013 |
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| Denise Nancy Rini |
3.0 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Endorsed | ||
| Mark Witt |
0.5 | Not Recommended |
Adequate | Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
FTC = Full term commencing
UTE = Unexpired term ending