Edele Passalacqua
Edele Passalacqua was a 2013 judicial candidate for the Cleveland Municipal Court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, but she withdrew from the race on October 1, 2013.[1] She previously ran for a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in 2012, but was defeated.
Elections
2013
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2013
Passalacqua filed for election to the Cleveland Municipal Court, but withdrew from the race on October 1, 2013.[2][1]
2012
Passalacqua lost her bid for a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. She was defeated by incumbent, Judge Daniel Gaul, in the general election on November 6, receiving 30.19 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Passalacqua received a rating of 2.5 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Good
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Adequate[5]
Education
Passalacqua received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1985 and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1989.[6][7]
Career
- 1990-Present: Attorney, Passalacqua & Associates
- 1999-2001: Associate, Zukerman, Daiker & Lear
- 1987-1990: Law Clerk, Gibson, Harkins & Brelo[6][7]
Awards and associations
- Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Ohio Women's Bar Association
- Ohio Near West Development Corp.
- Halcyon Charities, L.L.C.
- Carl Stokes Brigade
- National Nationalities Movement
- Italian/American Brotherhood[6]
Approach to the law
| “ | It is imperative that judges maintain the appearance of impartiality regarding all issues and all matters that are or may be before the court. We must also be willing to consider alternative interventions to incarceration and work toward initiating better re-entry programs to prevent recidivism. - Edele Passalacqua[6][8] |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cuyahoga County Board of Elections: 2013 Candidate List, November 5, 2013 General Election
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2013 General Election Results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on biographical submission form on March 6, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 LinkedIn.com, Profile: Edele Passalacqua
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
