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Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos
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2022
Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos is a judge on the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas General Division in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was elected to the court in November 1998 and assumed office on January 1, 1999.[1] Thomakos was re-elected in November 2016 to another six-year term.[2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos ran unopposed in the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 10,737 |
| Total Votes | 10,737 | |
| Source: Tuscarawas County, Ohio Election Results, "Election Summary Report," March 15, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
2010
Thomakos was re-elected after running unopposed.[4]
Education
Thomakos received her undergraduate degree from Stephens College in 1984 and her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 1987.[1][5]
Career
Before her election to the court in 1998, Thomakos worked as an attorney in private practice with her father.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Times Reporter, "Thomakos to seek third term," February 17, 2010
- ↑ Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, "Candidates-March 15, 2016," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "2010 General Election Results (Unofficial)," November 3, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Elizabeth L. Thomakos
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
