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Michael Russo

Candidate insights
  • Died in October 2023 while serving 20 years as a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge.
  • Presided over high-profile case of Ariel Castro, who kidnapped and tortured three Cleveland teens, holding them hostage in his home.
Sitting Judge?
No
Party
democrat
Residence
Middleburg Heights
Admitted to practice law in Ohio
1985
Previous jobs
Prosecutor, Private practice (civil)

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