The Saffold Family Legacy

On The Record: The Podcast of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court

Feb 2, 202417:08Government & Organizations

At the end of 2024, Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold will retire after 29 years on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Bench. Two of her children are also Judges. Judge Jeffrey Saffold is on our Bench and Judge Sydney...

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