Lauren C Moore Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Candidate Details

Residence
Cleveland
Email
attylm3120@gmail.com
Social Media
Age
62
Occupation
Cleveland Municipal Court Judge
Education
1984 - 1987 Case Western Reserve University (J.D.)

1980 - 1984 Spelman College (B.A. - English)
Work Experience
Former Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society (Civil Division)

Former Public Defender, Legal Aid Society (Criminal Division)

Former Chief Prosecutor, City of Cleveland

Former Grand Jury Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office

Presiding Judge, Judge Larry A. Jones Drug Court

Presided over Domestic Violence Docket

Presided over Specialized Mental Health Docket

Coordinator and case problem writer for the Cleveland Mock Trial Competition
Family
Married with two adult children
Affiliations
Former Trustee and Executive Board Member of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Current chair, Character and Fitness Committee, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Founding member, Ohio Black Judges Association

National Bar Association Judicial Council

Norman S. Minor Bar Association

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

National Alumnae Association of Spelman College

Ludlow Community Association, past president

Jack and Jill of America, past vice-president

Transfiguration Episcopal Church, past president of ECW (Episcopal Church Women)

Imani Temple Ministries

The International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi (Case Western Reserve University)

Recipient of numerous community awards

Author of several published books, including the historical novel, Eyes Like Mine, which was made into a monument as part of a public art project, The Reader's Picnic, at Shaker Heights Public Library in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The ribbon-cutting dedication ceremony is March 2, 2024.
Endorsements
Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
Bar Association Ratings
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. It has been twenty years since I was evaluated, but received the highest ratings.

Lauren C Moore

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Cleveland Municipal Court (2004 - Current)

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court 2004 - Present

Presiding Judge, Judge Larry A. Jones Drug Court

Presided over Domestic Violence Docket

Presided over Specialized Mental Health Docket

Question 2

What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

I have been a defense attorney as well as a prosecutor. I have done civil law as well as criminal law. I have trial experience doing both kinds of cases. I have a great balance of legal experience. I am known for my good temperament, knowledgeability and thorough attention to legal and factual details. I am active in the community and have been a guest speaker at many various events. I have been a mentor and a tutor to young people.

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Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am ready to take my experience, innovativeness and judicial fairness and passion to the next level. I am well-read, well-traveled and believe these qualities inform my expansive worldview and allow me to analyze issues with the breadth and depth required. The stakes may be higher in Common Pleas Court, but the thoughtfulness and dedication is the same. I will continue to demonstrate outstanding courage and deliver fair, deliberative and wise judgment.

I'd like to convene community leaders, including the Mayor, clergy, school administrators, community activists and elders and other judges to come up with a strategy to prevent crime.

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I'd like to convene community leaders, including the Mayor, clergy, school administrators, community activists and elders and other judges to come up with a strategy to prevent crime.