Shannon M. Gallagher
Shannon M. Gallagher is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office on January 10, 2015. Her current term ends on January 9, 2027.
Gallagher (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Gallagher won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Biography
Education
Gallagher received her undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 2000 and her J.D. degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2003.[1]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- 2011-2014: Attorney, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
- 2008-2011: Labor relations advisor, Cuyahoga County
- 2005-2007: Judicial attorney, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
- 2004: Staff attorney, Cuyahoga County
- 2000-2004: Probation officer, Cuyahoga County [2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Shannon M. Gallagher won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon M. Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 324,519 |
| Total votes: 324,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Shannon M. Gallagher advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon M. Gallagher | 100.0 | 90,347 |
| Total votes: 90,347 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Gallagher ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 72.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Mary Elaine Hall.
General: She defeated Matthew A. McMonagle in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.1 percent of the vote.
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Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Gallagher received an average rating of 2.25 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2014. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Adequate
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Adequate
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Good [5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shannon M. Gallagher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Shannon M. Gallagher Judge, "Experience," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Shannon Gallagher, Attorney State of Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Race Results All - May 6, 2014 Primary Election," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, "2014 Democratic Primary Ratings," accessed September 17, 2014
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
