Craig Baldwin
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Craig Baldwin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
Supreme Court Justice - term beginning Jan. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Capital Law School, Columbus, Ohio, JD, 1992
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, BA, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Licking Memorial Hospital, Board Member, Licking County YMCA
Board Member, Licking County United Way, Board Member
First Presbyterian Church, Clerk of Session, Session Member, Deacon, Ohio, Licking and Stark County Bar Associations
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, 2013 to present
Licking County Common Pleas Court, 2005-2013
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Buckeye Firearms Association-Ohio
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Dave Yost
Jon Husted
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Scott Ryan
Tim Schaffer
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
No Answer
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
No Answer
George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
Strongly Disagree
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Strongly Disagree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Abuse of power.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have strong spiritual and religious beliefs. I am a Christian, and my faith guides me on a daily basis.
Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Scalia
Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
Reagan
What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
Limited
What specific text in the Declaration of Independence provides the critical basis for individual rights and the form of government guaranteed in the United States Constitution?
“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among those are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
No answer
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
No answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My experience as a practicing attorney, Common Pleas Judge, as well as my time on the Ohio Court of Apeals has prepared me to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court. I have also served as a visiting Judge on the Ohio Supreme Court.
In what areas of law have you practiced?
I have experience in both civil and criminal law. Specifically both felony and misdemeanor criminal law, business law, probate, juvenile, real estate and family law.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Gavel1044@JudgeBaldwin.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I believe that Judges should uphold the Constitution, respect the separation of powers, and interpret law not make law. In short, Judges should not legislate from the bench. I believe that Judges should rule based on only the facts and law in the particular case before them. They should not prejudge cases and they should not rule on cases to further their own political or personal policy goals. In Ohio there are prohibitions for Judges regarding commenting on issues that may come before them on the bench. I have not answered certain questions on this survey... and those prohibitions are the reason. My answers on those questions might require recusal from certain cases or might subject me to professional sanction. On a personal note, Ihave been married for thirty years and have two adult daughters.
