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David Young (Ohio)
David Young is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on July 1, 2015. His current term ends on June 30, 2027.
Young (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Young won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Education
Young received his undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1983. He received his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1986.[1]
Career
Before his election to the Franklin County Municipal Court, Young maintained his own law practice, The Law Office of David Young. He also previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Franklin County and worked as a corporate associate for several law firms.[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 David Young defeated Michael Cassone in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Young (Nonpartisan)  | 68.0 | 342,117 |
| Michael Cassone (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 160,670 | ||
| Total votes: 502,787 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent David Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Young | 100.0 | 87,552 |
| Total votes: 87,552 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Michael Cassone advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Cassone | 100.0 | 27,676 | |
| Total votes: 27,676 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Young ran for election to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
General: He faced Fred Nelson in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2011
Young was elected to the Franklin County Municipal Court on November 8, 2011. He defeated W. Dwayne Maynard in the election on November 8, winning 51.14 percent of the vote.[3][4]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2011
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- To treat every litigant who appears before me with equality, dignity and respect. I strive to be fair and impartial and run my /court efficiently. I believe that a Judge is one of the most important positions in our society, and I under stand that being a Judge carries tremendous responsibilities. Members of the Judiciary has a unique place in our society as we pass judgment on the conduct of everyone. with one stroke of the pen, a Judge can change a person's life. Judge entrusted with these responsibilities, should be of the highest moral character, possess proper judicial and be fair and impartial. I believe that I have demonstrated all of those throughout my 34 years of legal practice as Judge and in private practice.
- Being a Judge provides me a unique opportunity to educate the public about the judicial branch of government. I often have teachers and students observe my court proceeding to gain first hand view of the bench. I regularly teach legal and nonlegal topics at legal seminars and schools throughout Franklin County.
- Honesty, fairness impartiality
his career to assisting those in need. I have attempted to employ those skills serving the citizens Franklin County as a Common Pleas Court Judge.
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Municipal Court Judge David Young for Common Pleas Judge, "Meet Judge David Young," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Certified Candidate List May 6, 2014 Election," accessed February 28, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Precinct-By-Precinct Data: November 8, 2011," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2011 Primary Election Candidates" (dead link)
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
