Cassandra Collier-Williams
Cassandra Collier-Williams is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on January 11, 2031.
Collier-Williams (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Collier-Williams won in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Education
Collier-Williams received her undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1979 and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1990.[1]
Career
- 2013-present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
- 1999-2012: Attorney/Owner, Law Offices of Cassandra Collier-Williams LLC
- 1999-2012: Arbitrator, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- 1989-1999: Attorney, Forbes, Fields and Associates
- 1991: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1][2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Champion of Justice Award, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Certificate of Recognition Award, Ohio Supreme Court
Associations
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- National Council of Negro Women
- Miami University Alumni Advisory Committee[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Cassandra Collier-Williams defeated Jason Ralls in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassandra Collier-Williams (Nonpartisan) | 71.2 | 256,691 | |
| Jason Ralls (Nonpartisan) | 28.8 | 103,783 | ||
| Total votes: 360,474 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Cassandra Collier-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassandra Collier-Williams | 100.0 | 72,608 | |
| Total votes: 72,608 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jason Ralls advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Ralls | 100.0 | 33,623 | |
| Total votes: 33,623 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Collier-Williams in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Cassandra Collier-Williams won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassandra Collier-Williams (D) | 100.0 | 256,080 | |
| Total votes: 256,080 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Cassandra Collier-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cassandra Collier-Williams | 100.0 | 83,550 | |
| Total votes: 83,550 | ||||
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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
Collier-Williams was unopposed in the Democratic primary. She defeated Joan Synenberg in the general election on November 6, winning 53.26 percent of the vote.[4][5]
When asked why she chose to run for election in 2012, Collier-Williams said, "I am committed to becoming Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. I received the backing of the party to seek this seat that is currently held by an incumbent Republican. I am committed to the law and to social justice. I will be fair and impartial, and I will bring energy and ideas to the Common Pleas Court."[1]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Collier-Williams received a rating of 1.75 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Adequate
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Not Recommended[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cassandra Collier-Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Approach to the law
"To be fair, impartial, efficient, competent with a sharp eye on social and legal justice."[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Information submitted to Judgepedia via Candidate Information form on January 21, 2012
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com: Cassandra Collier-Williams, Biographical Statement (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelect - ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates Scroll to page 21
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
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
