Matthew George, 45, has secured the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 5th District Court of Appeals, emerging from a three-candidate primary race Tuesday night. George defeated fellow Republicans Matt Donahue and Jeff Furr. According to final unofficial results from the Secretary of State website, George had 46.35 percent in the District. Of the total, 44.91 percent […]
Fifth District Court of Appeals
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Three Republicans vie for Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals seat
RICHLAND COUNTY — Three Republican candidates have filed to run for Ohio’s 5th District Court of Appeals, setting up a contest for the six-year judicial term. The position carries a salary of $187,013 in 2026. The candidates in the Republican primary include Licking County Municipal Court Judge Matthew George, Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor […]
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Montgomery, Popham & Gormley win 5th District Court of Appeals GOP races
CANTON — The Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals will have three new faces next February according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ohio Secretary of State.
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Park, Popham run for Fifth District appeals court
Probate Judge Dixie Park and attorney Kevin Popham hope to win the Republican primary for the seat being vacated by Appeals Judge W. Scott Gwin.
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t vote for Judge Park
As an attorney for more than 40 years, I have appeared before hundreds of judges in multiple jurisdictions, including Stark County Probate Judge Dixie Park, who is now seeking election to The Fifth District Court of Appeals. Stated plainly, among all of those hundreds of Judges, Judge Park, in my experience, most assuredly is the […]