Angelina Jackson Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Candidate Details

Residence
Dayton
Email
angelinaforjudge@gmail.com
Social Media
facebook.com/judgeangelinajackson
instagram.com/judgeangelinajackson
Age
48
Occupation
Judge
Education
B.A., Florida A&M University

J.D., University of Cincinnati
Work Experience
From 2015 until my election to the bench, I worked as an Assistant Montgomery County Public Defender representing indigent criminal defendants at the trial and appellate levels. Prior to my employment as a public defender, I practiced in the civil litigation division of the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl. I also served as Director of the Race & Justice Project at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center, where I litigated civil rights cases and engaged in criminal justice policy advocacy.
Family
Mother of two school-age daughters
Affiliations
I have volunteered with several community service initiatives, including community-based legal clinics, the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project, and the City of Dayton’s Use of Force Committee. I am currently a member of the National Bar Association, the Ohio Black Judges Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Dayton Bar Association, where I previously served as a board member and as co-chair of the Diversity Committee.

Angelina Jackson

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division - December 2022 to the present

Question 2

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

I was a practicing attorney for 18 years before being elected in 2022. I had criminal, civil and appellate experience that prepared me for handling the types of cases that are heard in our common pleas courts.

Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I was honored to be elected in 2022 and would like to continue serving our community as a judge. I am committed to honoring the dignity of all citizens who appear before the court and to carrying out the equitable administration of justice. I also believe that the bench should be inclusive and representative of the community it serves. The court is making decisions that can have a huge impact on a person's life and so I work very hard to apply the law fairly and accurately to each person and case that is heard in my courtroom.