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Judge of the Court of Appeals (11th District)

Full term commencing 2/10/2027

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Term
6 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A court of appeals judge hears appeals from the common pleas, municipal and county courts in the district; each case is decided by a three-judge panel.

Judges are elected by voters in Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull counties.

Robert J. Patton

RepublicanIncumbent

Judge, Eleventh District Court of Appeals · Willowick

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