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Kathleen Sutula

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Prior offices
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 1973

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1976

Contact

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Kathleen Sutula was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She left office on January 6, 2025.

Sutula (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Education

Sutula received her undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University in 1973 and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1976.[1][2]

Career

Elections

2018

See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2018

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Kathleen Sutula defeated James W. Satola in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kathleen Sutula (R)
 
58.4
 
222,175
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James W. Satola (D)
 
41.6
 
158,017

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 380,192
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

James W. Satola advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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James W. Satola
 
100.0
 
77,427

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 77,427
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Kathleen Sutula advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Kathleen Sutula
 
100.0
 
33,876

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Total votes: 33,876
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2012

Sutula defeated Dean W. VanDress in the general election on November 6, winning 67.87% of the vote.[3] [4]

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas

Cleveland bar association ratings

According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Sutula received a rating of 3.75 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Good
  • Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Excellent
  • Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Excellent
  • Ohio Women's Bar Association: Excellent[5]

Endorsements

  • The Plain Dealer.[6]

See also

External links

Candidate

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bio
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Judge4Yourself.com: Kathleen Ann Sutula, Biographical Statement (dead link)
    3. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
    4. ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates
    5. ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
    6. ↑ Editorial: "Plain Dealer endorsements for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Division," September 29, 2012

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