James Celebrezze
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James P. Celebrezze is an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, who currently serves as a judge of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, common pleas court (domestic relations division).
Celebrezze was elected a judge of the Ohio Supreme Court in 1982, defeating Republican Blanche Krupansky. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1984 Craig Wright. His campaign was negatively affected by charges made against the chief justice, Celebrezze's brother Frank Celebrezze.
Celebrezze is the son of former Johnson cabinet member Anthony Celebrezze, the brother of former gubernatorial candidate Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. and Ohio Chief Justice Frank Celebrezze, and the uncle of Ohio appeals court Judge Frank D. Celebrezze Jr. and Anthony J. Celebrezze III.