Connie F. Zemmelman
Connie F. Zemmelman (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2007. She left office on June 7, 2021.
Zemmelman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Although Ohio held partisan judicial primaries, general judicial elections were officially nonpartisan.
Education
Zemmelman received her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University in 1976 and her J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
- 2007-2021: Judge, Lucas County Court of Common Pleas
- 2004-2007: Owner and operator, private practice firm
- 1998-2003: Partner, Britz and Zemmelman
- 1994-1997: Magistrate, Lucas County Probate Court
- 1987-1994: Staff attorney, University of Toledo College of Law Legal Clinic
- 1982-1987: Attorney, Britz and Zemmelman
- 1979-1980: Clerk/Bailiff for Judge Reno R. Riley, Jr.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Connie F. Zemmelman won election in the general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Connie F. Zemmelman (D) | 100.0 | 94,507 | |
| Total votes: 94,507 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent Connie F. Zemmelman advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Connie F. Zemmelman | 100.0 | 16,959 | |
| Total votes: 16,959 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2012
Zemmelman was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[3]
Toledo Bar Association questionnaire results
Members of the Toledo Bar Association were asked to rate judicial candidates in one of three categories: Highly Recommended, Recommended or Not Recommended.
Below are Judge Zemmelman's ratings:
- Highly Recommended: 63.3 percent (178 votes)
- Recommended: 32.4 percent (91 votes)
- Not Recommended: 4.3 percent (12 votes)
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpr - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Results for 2012 General Election"
- ↑ Toledo Bar Association, Judicial Candidates Questionnaire Results
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
