Magistrate and former common pleas judge Mark Majer began serving as a Cleveland Municipal Court judge on Feb. 24.

He was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine on Feb. 17 to fill the seat formerly held by Pinky Carr. Carr was indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in October on report by the Board of Professional Conduct. She resigned in December.

Majer was most recently a magistrate for Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. He has served the juvenile court for 22 of his 30 years in the legal profession. Before his role as a magistrate, Majer has also been legal counsel and chief staff attorney for the court. His other professional experience includes six years as an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor.

Majer must win election in 2023 to keep his seat. He was previously appointed as judge for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in 2021 to finish the term of retired Judge Dick Ambrose.

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