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Annette G. Butler
Annette G. Butler was a judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich in November 2011 to succeed Timothy J. McGinty.[1] After failing to be elected in the November 6, 2012 election her term expired at the end of 2012.[2]
Education
Butler received her undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology from Case Western Reserve University and her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.[1]
Career
Butler has spent the majority of her legal career with the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as an assistant U.S. Attorney for Civil Trials and Appeals. She has also worked in the private practice of law and taught legal courses at the Academy of Court Reporting & Technology and the Justice Department National Advocacy Center.[1]
Awards and associations
- Past president and current board member, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Federal Bar Association
- Board of Trustees, Cleveland State University Development Foundation[1]
2012 election
Butler was defeated by Steve Gall in her bid for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on November 6, 2012, receiving 42.51 percent of the vote.[2] [3]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Butler received a rating of 1.75 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: Adequate[4]
See also
- News: Gov. Kasich appoints judge in Cuyahoga County, November 30, 2011
- Ohio judicial elections, 2012
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
- Judicial selection in Ohio
External links
- Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Website
- The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judiciary, Press Release: "Governor Appoints Butler to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court," November 29, 2011
- The Plain Dealer, "Gov. John Kasich appoints political opponent of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason to fill judicial vacancy," November 29, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judiciary, Press Release: "Governor Appoints Butler to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court," November 29, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates Scroll to page 23
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
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
