2010 General Election Ratings*

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	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**
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio FTC 1/1/2011	Mary Jane Trapp	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio FTC 1/1/2011	Judith Ann Lanzinger	2.6	Good	Good	Adequate
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio FTC 1/1/2011	Maureen O'Connor	2.0	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio FTC 1/1/2011	Eric Brown	3.6	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio FTC 1/2/2011	Paul Pfeifer	0	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate
	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**
Court of Common Pleas- Domestic Relations UTE 1/7/2015	Bernadette Marshall	1.0	Not Recommended	Not Recommended	Adequate	Adequate
Court of Common Pleas- Domestic Relations UTE 1/7/2015	Rosemary Grdina Gold	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/5/2011	Lance T. Mason	3.75	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/5/2011	Pamela Barker	2.25	Adequate	Adequate	Good	Adequate
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/8/2011	Robert C. McClelland	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/8/2011	Maureen Clancy	2.25	Good	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/11/2011	Michael Astrab	2.5	Adequate	Adequate	Good	Good
Court of Common Pleas- General Division Starting 1/11/2011	Bridget McCafferty	1.5	Not Recommended	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
	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**
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 2/9/2011	Eileen A. Gallagher	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 2/9/2011	Elizabeth A. Harvey	2.0	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 1/3/2011	Kathleen Ann Keough	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 1/3/2011	R. Brian Moriarty	2.0	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 1/1/2011	Mary Eileen Kilbane	3.5	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Good
8th District Court of Appeals Starting 1/2/2011	Melody J. Stewart	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
	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**
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/1/2011	Jose A. Villanueva	3.5	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/2/2011	Timothy McGinty	2.0	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate	Adequate
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/3/2011	Michael P. Donnelly	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/4/2011	Peter J. Corrigan	0	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/6/2011	David T. Matia	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/7/2011	Mary Elaine Hall	0	Not Recommended	Not Recommended	Not Recommended	Not Recommended
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/7/2011	Dick Ambrose	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/9/2011	John J. Russo	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/10/2011	Hollie L. Gallagher	3.75	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/12/2011	Eileen T. Gallahger	3.25	Good	Good	Excellent	Good
Court of Common Pleas-General Division FTC 1/14/2011	Brian J. Corrigan	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
	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**
Court of Common Pleas-Juvenile Division FTC 1/2/2011	Kristin Sweeney	3.75	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-Juvenile Division FTC 1/3/2011	Patrick F. Corrigan	3.0	Good	Good	Good	Good
Court of Common Pleas-Domestic Relations FTC 1/13/2011	Kathleen O'Malley	0	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate	Refused to Participate
Court of Common Pleas-Domestic Relations FTC 1/18/2011	Diane M. Palos	4.0	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Court of Common Pleas-Domestic Relations FTC 1/19/2011	Cheryl S. Karner	3.0	Good	Good	Excellent	Adequate

*The Ohio Women's Bar Association did not rate Supreme Court candidates this year because they are in the process of changing their rules for those ratings.

**The Plain Dealer and Call & Post are not part of the JCRC. We include their endorsements as a public service.