{"id":51783,"date":"2020-02-12T12:40:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/?p=51783"},"modified":"2020-08-18T18:06:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:06:58","slug":"sarah-thomas-kovoor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/sarah-thomas-kovoor-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Thomas Kovoor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/files\/2020\/02\/sarah-thomas-kovoor-750x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51787\" width=\"245\" height=\"334\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-content-left\">\n<h4><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #191e23\">Office:&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #191e23\">For Judge of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals <br \/>Term Beginning 2\/10\/2021<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>58<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residence:&nbsp;<\/strong>Warren<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:electkovoorjudge@gmail.com\">electkovoorjudge@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.votekovoor.com\">http:\/\/www.votekovoor.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Attorney<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:&nbsp;<\/strong>J.D. from University of Akron School of Law and B.A. from University of Rochester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience:&nbsp;<\/strong>Former Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor 1998-2002, Private Practice 2002-Present<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family:&nbsp;<\/strong>3 adult children, 3 young grandchildren and elderly widowed mother<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affiliations:&nbsp;<\/strong>Religious: Christian. Member of the Ohio State Bar Assn. and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Current President of the Trumbull County Republican Women\u2019s Club, Former President of the Rotary Club of Howland Twp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Endorsements:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar Association Ratings:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-content-right\">\n<p><strong>(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years)<\/strong><br \/>N\/A<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?<\/strong><br \/>I will bring a new outlook and sensible approach to the 11th District Court of Appeals. I am a practicing attorney who has served my community for over 22 years as both an assistant prosecutor and as defense counsel. I have been appointed by the court to represent indigent clients as well as being privately retained counsel in my practice, Kovoor Law, LLC. I have represented clients in courts throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois ranging from Municipal, Family, State, Federal and Appellate Courts. I have litigated thousands of cases in criminal, civil and domestic court and tried more than 40 cases to a verdict. I have a diverse practice and I have represented people from many different cultures, with varied viewpoints and needs.<\/p>\n<p>As such, I am adept at evaluating both sides of an issue. I have successfully fought for many people\u2019s civil rights when government entities over-reached and violated them and in two particular cases, White v. Bukowski, et al., No. 14-3185 (7th Cir. 2015) and Rafferty et al. v. Trumbull Cty, et al, No. 17-4223 (6th Cir. 2019), I won landmark decisions.<\/p>\n<p>My years of experience in the areas of criminal, family and civil rights and appellate law make me uniquely qualified to be a Judge on the 11th District Court of Appeals. On the bench, I will ensure that all parties are heard, that both sides of the issues presented are carefully considered, and the law is consistently applied as written. I will safeguard fairness and justice to the residents of the Eleventh District.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?<\/strong><br \/>I am running for the 11th District Court of Appeals because I have called Northeast Ohio my home for over 30 years. It is the area where I have practiced law and raised a family. During this time, I have advocated in court for the State and for my clients, both retained and appointed. Through this lifetime of experience, I have had the opportunity to see the good that a Judge can do, both in the courtroom and as a member of the community. When in the courtroom, I will ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to have their appeal heard in a fair and unbiased setting, influenced only by the letter of the law and the evidence presented. As a member of the community, Judges have the opportunity to engage with the public as non-partisan advocates for understanding not only the State Constitution but the American Legal System as a whole. As an immigrant, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to grow up with the protections afforded by the American Legal System and this experience lead me to pursue a career dedicated to these practices and traditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office:&nbsp;For Judge of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals Term Beginning 2\/10\/2021 Age:&nbsp;58 Residence:&nbsp;Warren Email:&nbsp;electkovoorjudge@gmail.com Website:&nbsp;http:\/\/www.votekovoor.com Social Media:&nbsp; Occupation:&nbsp;Attorney Education:&nbsp;J.D. from University of Akron School of Law and B.A. from University of Rochester Work Experience:&nbsp;Former Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor 1998-2002, Private Practice 2002-Present Family:&nbsp;3 adult children, 3 young grandchildren and elderly widowed mother Affiliations:&nbsp;Religious: Christian. 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