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Chris Brown (Ohio)
Chris Brown is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on July 2, 2015. His current term ends on July 1, 2027.
Brown (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Brown won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Education
Brown received his undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University in 2002 and his J.D. from the Capital University Law School in 2005.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court in 2015, Brown was the managing attorney for the J. Scott Weisman Law Offices in Columbus, Ohio. He previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Franklin County in the juvenile division.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Chris Brown defeated Michael Carleton in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Brown (Nonpartisan)  | 69.6 | 349,572 |
| Michael Carleton (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 152,699 | ||
| Total votes: 502,271 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Chris Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Brown | 100.0 | 89,369 |
| Total votes: 89,369 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Michael Carleton advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Carleton | 100.0 | 27,479 | |
| Total votes: 27,479 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Brown ran for election to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
General: He defeated John M. Gonzales in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.6 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As an attorney, Chris was a Special Victims Unit prosecutor, protecting children and victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. In 2012, Chris became the managing attorney for J. Scott Weisman Law Offices, defending individuals charged with criminal offenses, and their Constitutional rights.
Judge Brown was elected in 2014 to the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, where he hears felony criminal cases and civil disputes. Judge Brown's background as both a prosecutor and defense attorney gives him a unique perspective and sense of fairness, having represented both victims and defendants in criminal cases.
Judge Brown has received the following awards and recognitions:
Highly Recommended: Columbus Bar Association and Central Ohio Association of Justice; Central Ohio Association for Justice's Tyack Award for Judicial Excellence, 2019; Ohio State University Political Science Department Distinguished Alumni Award, 2016; Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013;
Rising Star Award, Columbus Super Lawyers, 2009.- Experienced
- Impartial
- Fair
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division |
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Footnotes
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
