There are 17 empty Republican slots for Cuyahoga County common pleas judgeships 17 civil rights-minded American attorneys could have sought
CLEVELAND, OH – I was stunned when I voted for myself for Congress in the 11th Congressional District and saw that 17 Republican attorneys had not filed for one of 17 court of common pleas judgeships for this year’s primary election. It means 17 Democrats on the other side of the ballot will have no Republican opponent in November. The filing deadline for Independent candidacies is May 2. The salary of a court of common pleas judge is $155,000 anually. A municipal court judge earns $146,000. Terms are six years. Democratic Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney Michael O’Malley, again, has no…