Mollie Ann Murphy at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Mollie Ann Murphy
Common Pleas Judge · Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division, elected in 2024 and serving since January 8, 2025, with a term ending January 7, 2031
- Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Criminal Division Criminal defense attorney in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Former)
Education
- Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law (Law Degree).
Additional information
- She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
- She won the November 5, 2024 general election against Tim Hess, receiving 66.3% of the vote.
- Sydney Hamker (Staff Attorney).
- This was her first run for public office
- Nonpartisan but affiliated with the Democratic Party in ings.
- She describes herself as rational, compassionate, and genuine, citing her combined prosecutorial and defense experience as qualifying her for judicial service.
- Notre Dame–Cathedral Latin School (High School).
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
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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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