Brett E. Horton at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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Brett E. Horton
Municipal Court Judge · Cleveland Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Lifelong Clevelander, former attorney with over 30 years of legal experience, and the current judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court, elected in a November 2025 special election
- Position: Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court (General Division)
- Official site: Cleveland Municipal Court — Judge Brett E. Horton Cleveland Municipal Court
- His father, Earle C. Horton, has been a practicing attorney for over 50 years, and his stepmother, Mabel Jasper, held the role of a Cleveland Municipal Court judge for more than a decade
Education
Additional information
- 4, 2025, to serve the unexpired term of Judge Lauren C. Moore; term ends Jan.
- Term: Elected Nov.
- Proud father of two sons.
- He also provided extensive pro bono legal services to Greater Cleveland residents and has been active in youth mentorship for over 25 years, including tutoring initiatives and leadership programs
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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