Laurel Beatty Blunt
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2019 - Present
2031
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Laurel Beatty Blunt (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on February 8, 2031.
Beatty Blunt (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Beatty received her B.S. in psychology from Spelman College in 1996 and her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1999. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1999. Her professional experience includes:[1][2]
- 2019–present: Judge, Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
- 2009–2018: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
- 2007–2009: Director of Legislative Affairs and Counsel, Voting Rights Institute for the Ohio Secretary of State
- 2004–2007: Associate, Otto Beatty Jr. & Associates
- 2001–2004: Associate, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter LPA
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Laurel Beatty Blunt won election in the general election for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Beatty Blunt (D) | 100.0 | 381,442 | |
| Total votes: 381,442 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Laurel Beatty Blunt advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Beatty Blunt | 100.0 | 63,043 | |
| Total votes: 63,043 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Laurel Beatty Blunt won election in the general election for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Beatty Blunt (D) | 100.0 | 317,597 | |
| Total votes: 317,597 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Laurel Beatty Blunt advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Beatty Blunt | 100.0 | 73,832 | |
| Total votes: 73,832 | ||||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[3] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[3] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[3]
2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Incumbent Laurel Beatty ran unopposed in the general election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Beatty seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurel Beatty Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 306,003 |
| Total Votes | 306,003 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Laurel Beatty ran unopposed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division Democratic primary election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Beatty seat), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Laurel Beatty Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 101,236 |
| Total Votes | 101,236 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2016 Primary Election Official Canvass," April 5, 2016\ | ||
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.
2010
Beatty ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She defeated Christopher Junga in the general election, winning 68.1 percent of the vote.[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 Beatty's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 3.4
- Judicial temperament: 3.4
- Legal knowledge: 2.7
- Sentencing: 3.1
- Quality of opinions: 2.9
- Overall: 3.1 - Average overall score of judges was 3.8.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals |
Officeholder Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Ted Strickland, "Governor Announces Judicial Appointments," February 25, 2009
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division 2009-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
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