How do judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas reach the bench?

The court's current selection method is partisan election.

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas / Joined / Active

Thomas F. O'Malley

Administrative Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas

Thomas F. O'Malley is an Administrative Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (47 judges, selected by partisan election). Sources ↓

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
–	Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas	–	–

How do judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas reach the bench?: The court's current selection method is partisan election.
Which court is Thomas F. O'Malley on?: Thomas F. O'Malley is an Administrative Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.

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