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Lynn McLaughlin Murray
Lynn McLaughlin Murray was a candidate for Full Term Commencing 1/4/2018 representative on the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. McLaughlin Murray was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Murray previously served as a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court. She was appointed, effective on January 7, 2011, by Governor Ted Strickland to fill the vacancy on the Cleveland Municipal Court created by the election of Judge Kathleen Ann Keough to the 8th District Court of Appeals.[1] Her term expired on December 31, 2011.
Biography
Murray received her undergraduate degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and her J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University.[2] Prior to joining the court, Murray was a magistrate with the Cleveland Municipal Court. She also served as an assistant director of law with the Tax Division of the City of Cleveland.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Shiela Turner McCall defeated Lynn McLaughlin Murray and Craig Willis in the Cleveland Municipal Court (full term commencing January 4, 2018) general election.[3]
| Cleveland Municipal Court, Full Term Commencing 1/4/2018 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shiela Turner McCall |
46.85% | 22,338 |
| Lynn McLaughlin Murray | 40.84% | 19,472 |
| Craig Willis | 12.32% | 5,874 |
| Total Votes | 47,684 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[4]
2011
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2011
Murray was defeated by Pinkey S. Carr in the general election, receiving 46.46 percent of the vote.[5][6]
Bar Association ratings
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Excellent
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Excellent
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association - Excellent
- Ohio Women's Bar Association - Excellent[7]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Ohio Judiciary, "Governor Announces Appointments to 11 Judicial Vacancies," December 30, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: Lynn A. McLaughlin," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Unofficial Results, 11/8/2011
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Candidates for the 2011 Primary Election
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2011 Municipal Judicial Candidate Rankings
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