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Alison Nelson Floyd
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2031
Alison Nelson Floyd is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Floyd (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. Floyd won in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Education
Floyd received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1985 and her J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1988.[1]
Career
- 2001-present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
- 1991-2000: Magistrate, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
- 1989-1991: Law Clerk, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- 1988-1989: Attorney in private practice
- 1988: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Delta Sigma Theta
- Member, Mount Sinai Baptist Church
- Board member, Phillis Wheatley Association[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Alison Nelson Floyd won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Nelson Floyd (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 267,294 | |
| Total votes: 267,294 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Alison Nelson Floyd defeated Joseph O'Malley in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Nelson Floyd | 69.3 | 62,999 | |
| Joseph O'Malley | 30.7 | 27,904 | ||
| Total votes: 90,903 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Floyd in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Alison Nelson Floyd won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Nelson Floyd (D) | 100.0 | 252,142 | |
| Total votes: 252,142 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Alison Nelson Floyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Nelson Floyd | 100.0 | 80,461 | |
| Total votes: 80,461 | |||
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2012
Floyd narrowly defeated John H. Lawson in the Democratic primary on March 6, winning 50.77 percent of the vote. She was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Floyd received a rating of 1.25 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Not recommended
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Adequate
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Not recommended[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alison Nelson Floyd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Controversial decision
In March 2010, Floyd provoked criticism when she ordered that three teenage victims of sexual assault take a polygraph test. In response, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason filed briefs asking Judge Floyd to stop making such requests.[6]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Plain Dealer, "Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Alison Floyd is a courtroom enigma with supporters, critics," April 26, 2009
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates Scroll to page 24
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 Democratic Primary Ratings
- ↑ The Plain Dealer, "Cuyahoga Juvenile Court Judge Alison Floyd orders sex assault victims to take polygraph tests," March 19, 2010
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
