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Charles M. Miller (Ohio)
Charles M. Miller was a judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2019. He was appointed to the court in February 2017 by Republican Governor John Kasich to succeed Pat Fischer, who was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in November 2016.[1] Miller lost the general election on November 6, 2018, and left office at the end of his term in February 2019.
Miller was previously a 2014 candidate for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Education
Miller received his B.A. from The Ohio State University in 1998 and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2001.[2]
Career
- 2017-2019: Judge, Ohio First District Court of Appeals
- 2005-2017: Attorney and partner, Keating Muething & Kleklamp
- 2003-2005: Law clerk to the Honorable Maureen O'Connor, Ohio Supreme Court
- 2002-2003: Associate attorney, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman[2]
Awards and associations
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- Federalist Society Cincinnati Chapter, President
- Mount Auburn International Academy (Charter School), Board Member
- Groveport Madison Board of Education, past Board Member[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Pierre Bergeron defeated incumbent Charles M. Miller in the general election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pierre Bergeron (D) | 51.6 | 146,560 | |
| Charles M. Miller (R) | 48.4 | 137,664 | ||
| Total votes: 284,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Pierre Bergeron advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pierre Bergeron | 100.0 | 31,023 | |
| Total votes: 31,023 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Charles M. Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles M. Miller | 100.0 | 28,167 | |
| Total votes: 28,167 | |||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[3] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[3] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[3]
2014
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Miller ran for election to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.2 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Jerome J. Metz, Jr.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio, "Kasich Announces Appointment to First District Court of Appeals," February 24, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Keating Muething & Kleklamp, "Charles M. Miller," accessed February 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Hamilton County Candidates and Issues List Primary Election May 6, 2014," February 26, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
