{"id":39547,"date":"2018-09-19T12:34:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T12:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/?page_id=39547"},"modified":"2018-09-19T12:34:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T12:34:13","slug":"deborah-m-turner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/deborah-m-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah M. Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Office<\/strong>: Cuyahoga County \u2013 Common Pleas Court \u2013 General Division<\/p>\n

Age<\/strong>: 64<\/p>\n

Residence<\/strong>: Solon, OH<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: deborahturner4judgecuyahoga18@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: Facebook: Deborah M. Turner for Court of Common Pleas<\/p>\n

Occupation<\/strong>: Attorney<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: B.A. Cleveland State University, M.E.D. Cleveland State
\nUniversity, JD Cleveland Marshall College of Law<\/p>\n

Work Experience<\/strong>: 18 years: Asst.Law Director, Prosecutor, Magistrate,
\nprivate practice; criminal defense, civil, family and probate law.<\/p>\n

Family<\/strong>: Married with 4 adult children and five grandchildren<\/p>\n

Affiliations<\/strong>: National Council of Negro Women, Black Women\u2019s
\nPolitical Action Committee, Infant Mortality Public Awareness
\nCampaign, Avon Avenue Baptist Church<\/p>\n

Endorsements<\/strong>: Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Black Women\u2019s Political Action Committee<\/p>\n

Bar Association Ratings<\/strong>: 2.5 Judge 4 yourself<\/p>\n

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):<\/strong>
\nBedford Municipal Court 2007-2014 Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
\n1999-2003<\/p>\n

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a<\/strong>
\njudge?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have spent the last 38 years as a public servant. My listening skills
\nwere fine tuned as a public school educator for 20 years, providing
\nyoung minds with the knowledge and guidance to be our leaders of
\ntomorrow. As an advocate for individuals with disabilities, as my son
\nwith Downs Syndrome, I have developed a sensitivity to the needs of
\nthose who must work harder to have the laws applied to them in a
\nequitable fashion. Many individuals in our society, especially the poor
\nhave no faith in the \u201cJudicial System\u201d, for they see as \u201cunjust.\u201d Their
\nbelief system has sent a message that those who make the decisions
\nreally can\u2019t see them as a person. During my 18 years as an practicing
\nattorney, my representation of indigent clients as assigned counsel has
\nallowed me an opportunity to engage conversation about \u201cthe system\u201d
\nand to gain insight from a different perspective.
\nAs the prosecutor, I\u2019ve had an opportunity to work directly with over 75
\npolice officers in reviewing policy and procedures to ensure that we
\nhave safe communities while increasing positive community relations.
\nThe practice of family law has been instrumental in providing insignt
\ninto family dynamics which are broken and need intervention to place
\nthem on a better path to wellness. The \u201cBest Interests of the Children\u201d
\nhas been the focus in my role as a Guardian ad Litem for children in
\nCuyahoga County Juvenile Court. It is these interaction with
\nindividuals from all walks of life and a variety of circumstances which
\nhas prepared me for this time and place. I serve as a mentor for high
\nschool and college and law students, as well as young lawyers, always
\neager to share the knowledge and expertise that I have gained with
\nothers. Volunteering in the community to engage our senior citizens at
\na local skilled nursing facility with the Nation Council of Negro Women,
\nengaging the public as part of a Infant Mortality Awareness Campaign
\nor providing our young people with a second chance through the
\nJuvenile Diversion Program. Interactions with our greater community
\nhas increased my awareness of the challenges and issues that are faced
\nby victims, defendants, and attorneys on a daily basis in our court
\nsystem. Judges must have the ability to meet people where they are in
\nan effort to change lives.<\/p>\n

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The seat is an open seat being vacated by the Honorable Janet
\nBurnside who is unable to run due to age restrictions. The General
\nDivision of the Common Pleas Court handles the most serious civil and
\ncriminal matters in our community. I\u2019ve heard the cries from our
\ncommunity as it relates especially to the criminal matters and it is a
\ndeep hole in which people sink. The cries of the community are of a
\nlegal system but not a \u201cjustice system\u201d, Justice comes from people who
\nunderstand the legal system both inside and out and have the ability to
\nrelate to individuals from all walks of life. Aside from a knowledge of
\nthe law, this requires above all else, listening skills.
\nThe breath of my experience as an educator, guardian ad litem, and
\npractice areas of criminal defense, family and probate law will enhance
\nthe view from the bench. I have practiced in this court and I see the
\nneed to have individuals who can be instrumental in changing lives by
\nreally seeing the people and their circumstances. Their is an old adage,
\n\u201cHurt people, Hurt people. I want to be part of breaking the cycle of
\nrepeated violence in our communities and helping the residents of
\nCuyahoga County feel safe. Situations that bring people before the
\ncourt is an opportunity for intervention to begin to peel back the layers
\nlike an onion to change lives. Individuals on the bench must be ready to
\nroll up their sleeves and work hard to begin the process. Hard work and
\nserving the public is an integral part of what I\u2019ve done for the past 38
\nyears. I have lived in Cuyahoga County my entire life and understand
\nthe complexities of the communities and the challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Office: Cuyahoga County \u2013 Common Pleas Court \u2013 General Division Age: 64 Residence: Solon, OH Email: deborahturner4judgecuyahoga18@gmail.com Website: Facebook: Deborah M. Turner for Court of Common Pleas Occupation: Attorney Education: B.A. Cleveland State University, M.E.D. Cleveland State University, JD Cleveland Marshall College of Law Work Experience: 18 years: Asst.Law Director, Prosecutor, Magistrate, private practice; criminal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3619,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-39547","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39559,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39547\/revisions\/39559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}