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Candace earned her bachelor's degree in international studies and German from West Virginia University and her law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She lives in Cincinnati.

Candace previously worked as a partner at Pinales Stachler Young Burrell & Crouse Co. LPA, and an adjunct professor and trial team coach at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Candace Crouse currently serves as a judge for the First District Court of Appeals in Ohio. She was elected in 2018 and is serving her second term. She was also chosen to serve as the court's presiding judge for 2023.

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Plans to eliminate the case backlog, install courtroom cameras for online viewing of oral arguments, and amend outdated local rules.

As a judge, eliminated the case backlog, installed courtroom cameras for online viewing of oral arguments, and changed outdated local rules.

As a judge, improved court transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.

Wants to improve court transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.

As a judge, oversaw the court’s website redesign to include more helpful content and make it easier for the public to navigate.

- As a judge, eliminated the case backlog, installed courtroom cameras for online viewing of oral arguments, and changed outdated local rules.
- Wants to improve court transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.
- As a judge, oversaw the court’s website redesign to include more helpful content and make it easier for the public to navigate.

Judicial Administration

Believes in ensuring a fair, just, and impartial process for all litigants.

Believes in ensuring a fair, just, and impartial process for everyone.

Believes "our courts must live up to the high expectations people have of them."

Believes that "our courts must live up to the high expectations people have of them."

- Believes in ensuring a fair, just, and impartial process for everyone.
- Believes that "our courts must live up to the high expectations people have of them."

Judicial Philosophy

As a partner at at Pinales Stachler Young Burrell & Crouse Co. LPA, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel counsel and representation to clients.

- As a partner at at Pinales Stachler Young Burrell & Crouse Co. LPA, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel counsel and representation to clients.

Legal Experience

As of August 26, 2024, Candace Crouse’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Candace is a member of The Ohio Judicial Conference Jury Instructions Committee, which drafts jury instructions for newly enacted legislation and updates existing instructions as needed and required by intervening legal opinions.

- Candace is a member of The Ohio Judicial Conference Jury Instructions Committee, which drafts jury instructions for newly enacted legislation and updates existing instructions as needed and required by intervening legal opinions.

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Candace Crouse

Elizabeth grew up in Cincinnati and lives there with her children.

Elizabeth previously worked as an assistant prosecutor. 

M. Elizabeth Polston's campaign for Court of Appeals Judge in Ohio Division 1 is her first run for public office. 

As of August 26, 2024, M. Elizabeth Polston’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said "I care about the safety of our community so families can thrive and businesses can prosper."

- Said "I care about the safety of our community so families can thrive and businesses can prosper."

As an assistant prosecutor, oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, presented pre-trial motions in court, prepared cases for trial, produced legal research, opinions, and documents, and conducted interviews with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officials.

- As an assistant prosecutor, oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, presented pre-trial motions in court, prepared cases for trial, produced legal research, opinions, and documents, and conducted interviews with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officials.

M. Elizabeth Polston

- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court. 