Shirley Strickland Saffold

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Shirley Strickland Saffold

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Prior offices

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

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Education

Bachelor's

Central State University, 1973

Law

Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1976

Contact

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Shirley Strickland Saffold was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She left office on January 9, 2025.

Saffold (Democratic 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

Saffold received her undergraduate degree from Central State University and her J.D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.

Career

• 1995-2025: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
• 1987-1995: Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
• 1973-1987: Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Public Defender's Office
• 1977: Admitted to the Ohio Bar

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 Shirley Strickland Saffold won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Strickland Saffold (D)	100.0	266,382

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Shirley Strickland Saffold advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Strickland Saffold	100.0	85,113

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 85,113
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2012

Saffold defeated Mary Elaine Hall in the Democratic primary on March 6, winning 71.72% of the vote. She defeated Cathryn R. Ensign in the general election on November 6, winning 61.04% of the vote.

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

Cleveland bar association ratings

Saffold refused to participate in the bar association ratings from Judge4Yourself.com in 2012.

See also

• Cuyahoga County, Ohio
• Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
• Judicial selection in Ohio

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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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