Karen Falter

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Karen Falter

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 28, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Miami University, Oxford, 1991

Law

University of Illinois-Chicago, John Marshall Law School, 1996

Personal

Birthplace

Columbus, IN

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Magistrate judge

Contact

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Karen Falter (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She lost in the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.

Falter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Karen Falter was born in Columbus, Indiana. She earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in 1991 and a J.D. from UIC John Marshall Law School in 1996. Her career experience includes working as a magistrate in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2020)

General election

General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Chris Wagner defeated Curt C. Hartman in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Wagner (Nonpartisan)	57.6	208,339
		Curt C. Hartman (Nonpartisan)	42.4	153,252

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,591
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Chris Wagner advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Wagner	100.0	53,249

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Curt C. Hartman defeated Karen Falter in the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Curt C. Hartman	65.0	25,048
		Karen Falter	35.0	13,511

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,559
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Karen Falter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Falter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I graduated from UIC John Marshall Law School, cum laude. While in law school I was a member of, and , Staff Editor for Law Review. As a career public servant I have 23 years of courtroom experience. I have 10 years of experience as an assistant prosecutor, prosecuting misdemeanors and felonies. I also have 13 years of experience on the bench as a magistrate hearing cases, making rulings and writing decisions. As a magistrate in the Juvenile Division I presided over cases of abuse and neglect of children. My significant responsibilities included determining if children were abused or neglected and whether to remove them from their parents and place them in foster care, with relatives, reunify or terminate parental rights. As a current magistrate in the Court of Domestic Relations I preside over cases of divorce, dissolution, custody matters and domestic violence civil protection orders.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am a passionate public servant with extensive courtroom experience as a former assistant prosecutor and as a current magistrate on the bench.
• I am committed to ensuring integrity, impartiality, the rule of law and justice.
• Having been on the bench for 13 years as a magistrate, I have the qualifications, experience and judicial temperament needed in the Court of Common Pleas.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about our judicial system being fair, unbiased and impartial. Judges should not be activists on the bench but need to be committed to the rule of law.

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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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

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