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John M. Williams (Former Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas judge, Ohio)
John M. Williams (Republican Party) was a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. He assumed office on November 14, 2011. He left office on February 13, 2021.
Williams (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. Williams lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.
Williams was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich in November 2011.[1]
Biography
Education
Williams received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1]
Career
During his career prior to taking the bench, Williams served as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, a magistrate of Deer Park, Ohio, and the Village of Newtown, as well as the chief assistant prosecutor in Hamilton County.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Kari Bloom defeated incumbent John M. Williams in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kari Bloom (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 206,415 |
| John M. Williams (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 159,635 | ||
| Total votes: 366,050 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Kari Bloom defeated Glenda Smith in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kari Bloom | 71.5 | 47,663 |
 | Glenda Smith | 28.5 | 19,022 | |
| Total votes: 66,685 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
Incumbent John M. Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John M. Williams | 100.0 | 32,809 | |
| Total votes: 32,809 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for re-election to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division.
General: He defeated Jennifer Branch in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.7 percent of the vote.
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2012
Williams was elected to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in 2012. He defeated William D. Bell, Sr. (who ran as a write-in candidate) in the general election on November 6, winning 97.83% of the vote.[3][4]
Cincinnati Bar Association judicial candidate ratings
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrity, Character & Objectivity | 76% | 17% | 3% | 4% |
| Legal Experience, Knowledge & Ability | 65% | 25% | 7% | 3% |
| Respect for/courtesy to Litigants, Counsel & Witnesses | 82% | 13% | 1% | 3% |
| Diligence | 77% | 16% | 4% | 3% |
2010 election
- Main article: Ohio judicial elections, 2010
Williams ran for election to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in November 2010. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Williams ran against Tracie Hunter in the general election, and, after the original count, held 50.64% of the vote and was originally declared the winner of the election.[6][7][8] The race was not decided until July 2012, when the Republican Party dropped its appeal against Hunter as the winner.[6] At issue was a legal dispute over whether to count 849 ballots which were cast in the wrong precincts. The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the erroneous ballots to be ignored, but U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott ruled that 149 of such ballots were only wrong because of poll worker errors and should be counted.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John M. Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
- Judicial selection in Ohio
- News: Ohio appointment still does not settle 2010 election, November 14, 2011
- Hamilton County, Ohio
- Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Supreme Court of Ohio & the Ohio Judicial System, "Press Release: Governor Appoints Williams to Hamilton County Juvenile Court," November 10, 2011
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Hamilton County Candidates and Issues List Primary Election May 6, 2014," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Cincinnati Bar Association, "2012 Judicial Candidate Ratings"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cincinnati.com, "Appeal dropped in juvenile judge race," July 2, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cincinnati" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results," May 4, 2010
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
