Joseph Deters
Joseph Deters (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 2, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2031.
Deters (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
On December 24, 2022, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he had appointed Deters to the Ohio Supreme Court.[1] To read more about judicial selection in Ohio, click here.
Biography
Deters served as the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney from 1992 to 1999 and again beginning in 2005. Prior to this, Deters was clerk of courts for Hamilton County.
Deters graduated from St. Xavier High School, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Cincinnati College of Law.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio Supreme Court
Incumbent Joseph Deters defeated incumbent Melody Stewart in the general election for Ohio Supreme Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Deters (R) | 55.1 | 2,997,144 |
 | Melody Stewart (D)  | 44.9 | 2,443,066 | |
| Total votes: 5,440,210 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court
Incumbent Melody Stewart advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melody Stewart | 100.0 | 459,539 |
| Total votes: 459,539 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court
Incumbent Joseph Deters advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Deters | 100.0 | 835,968 |
| Total votes: 835,968 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Deters in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Prosecutor
Incumbent Joseph Deters defeated Fanon Rucker in the general election for Hamilton County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Deters (R) | 52.4 | 221,298 |
 | Fanon Rucker (D) | 47.6 | 200,738 | |
| Total votes: 422,036 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor
Fanon Rucker defeated Gabe Davis in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fanon Rucker | 68.6 | 48,084 |
| Gabe Davis | 31.4 | 22,036 | ||
| Total votes: 70,120 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor
Incumbent Joseph Deters advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Deters | 100.0 | 36,069 |
| Total votes: 36,069 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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State supreme court judicial selection in Ohio
- See also: Judicial selection in Ohio
The seven justices of the Ohio Supreme Court are selected through partisan primaries and partisan general elections. Previously, these judges were selected through partisan primaries and nonpartisan general elections, known as the Michigan method.[3][4][5]
All judges serve six-year terms, after which they are required to run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the Ohio Supreme Court, a judge must:
- have at least six years in the practice of law;
- be licensed to practice law in the state for at least one year preceding appointment or commencement of the judge's term;
- be a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in the U.S.; and
- be under the age of 70.[6]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court is chosen by voters at large, serving a full six-year term in that capacity.[5]
Vacancies
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.[5]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LimaOhio, "Gov. Mike DeWine appoints ex-Treasurer Joe Deters to the Ohio Supreme Court," December 24, 2022
- ↑ Governor of Ohio, "Governor DeWine to Appoint Joseph T. Deters to Ohio Supreme Court," December 22, 2022
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide,” accessed December 7, 2021
- ↑ Ohio General Assembly, “(Senate Bill Number 80),” accessed December 7, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules, "Section 2503.01 | Composition of supreme court; qualifications for justices.," accessed April 12, 2023
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