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Theresa Dellick

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Theresa Dellick is a judge on the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Youngstown, Ohio. She joined the court in 2001, and was re-elected in November 2016 to another six-year term .[1][2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Theresa Dellick ran unopposed in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Republican primary election.
Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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100.00% | 20,834 |
Total Votes | 20,834 | |
Source: Mahoning County, Ohio, "Primary Election," March 15, 2016 |
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2010
Dellick was re-elected after running unopposed.[4]
Education
Dellick received her undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University and her J.D. from the University of Toledo.[5]
Career
- 2001-2017: Judge, Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
- 1999-2001: Judge, Mahoning County Courts, Ohio
- 1984-1999: Attorney/Partner, Private practice, Youngstown, Ohio
- 1984: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1][5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges
- Member, Ohio Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Superintendence and the Judicial Advisory Group[1][6]
See also
External links
- Mahoning County Juvenile Court, Website
- Mahoning County Juvenile Court: Honorable Judge Theresa Dellick Biography
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mahoning County Juvenile Court: Honorable Judge Theresa Dellick Biography
- ↑ Mahoning County Board of Elections, "Candidates and Issues List," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Mahoning County Board of Elections, 2010 General Election Certified Candidates
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale.com, Judge Profile: F. Theresa Dellick
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Ohio & the Ohio Judicial System, Press Release: "Judge Associations Elect Leadership Teams," June 9, 2011