Elizabeth Gill
Elizabeth Gill is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on December 31, 2024.
Gill is running for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Bildung
Gill received her undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1984 and her J.D. from Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University in 1998.[1]
Career
Before joining the court, Gill was an attorney in private practice for eighteen years specializing exclusively in family law. She also served as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem in family court proceedings.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Franklin County Democratic Lawyers Club
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Columbus Bar Association
- Member, Ohio Association of Domestic and Juvenile Judges
- Member, Franklin County Juvenile Court Advisory Committee
- Mentor, Big Brothers & Big Sisters
- Former Board Member, Alvis House[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2024)
General election
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General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Elizabeth Gill is running in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Elizabeth Gill advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Gill | 100.0 | 61,755 |
| Total votes: 61,755 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Elizabeth Gill won election in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Gill (D) | 100.0 | 312,560 |
| Total votes: 312,560 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Carleton (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Elizabeth Gill advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Gill | 100.0 | 68,074 |
| Total votes: 68,074 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Michael Carleton advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Carleton | 100.0 | 35,895 |
| Total votes: 35,895 | |||
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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.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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.
2012
Gill was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[3] [4]
Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll
In even numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Gill's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 4.3
- Judicial temperament: 4.5
- Legal knowledge: 4.5
- Sentencing: 4.0
- Timeliness: 4.5
- Overall: 4.5 - Average overall score of judges was 4.0.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Certified Candidates List
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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