Timothy McCormick
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2025
Timothy McCormick is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
McCormick is running for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Bildung
McCormick received his B.A. in economics from Georgetown University and his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 1982.[1][2]
Career
- 1995-2025: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- 1982-1994: Attorney, Hermann, Cahn & Schneider
- 1982: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
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General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Timothy McCormick is running in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Timothy McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy McCormick | 100.0 | 73,870 |
| Total votes: 73,870 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Timothy McCormick won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy McCormick (D) | 100.0 | 271,410 |
| Total votes: 271,410 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Timothy McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy McCormick | 100.0 | 85,758 |
| Total votes: 85,758 | |||
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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.[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.
2012
McCormick was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2024
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Judge4Yourself.com: Timothy McCormick, Biographical Statement (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate list
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
