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Janet Burnside

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Last updated Aug. 12, 2025

Candidate insights
  • Retired in 2018 after nearly 30 years on the bench.
  • Serves as a visiting judge in Cuyahoga County.
  • Known for wearing a green judge's robe instead of a black one.
Sitting Judge?
No
Party
democrat
Residence
Cleveland Heights
Admitted to practice law in Ohio
1977
Previous jobs
Judge in another court

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