Melissa Byers-Emmerling
Melissa Byers-Emmerling has served as the presiding judge for the East Liverpool Municipal Court in Columbiana County, Ohio. She joined the court in 1990 and was the first woman elected to the bench in Columbiana County.[1][2]
Education
Byers-Emmerling received her undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.[3]
Career
After receiving her law degree, Byers-Emmerling worked in private practice for two years. In 1984, she became an assistant prosecutor at the Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas. In 1990, Byers-Emmerling joined the East Liverpool Municipal Court.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Columbiana County Bar Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Calcutta Rotary Club
- Member, Quota Club
- Member, Colloquium Club[4]
Elections
2013
Byers-Emmerling ran for re-election to the East Liverpool Municipal Court. General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.[5][3][6]
2010
Byers-Emmerling ran unsuccessfully for the Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas. She was defeated by Scott Washam in the general election.[7]
See also
External links
- East Liverpool Municipal Court, Website
- East Liverpool Municipal Court: Judge Melissa Byers-Emmerling Biography
- SalemNews.net, "Washam, Byers-Emmerling vie for judge seat," October 24, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SalemNews.net, "Washam, Byers-Emmerling vie for judge seat," October 24, 2010
- ↑ East Liverpool Municipal Court Website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Morning Journal News, "Longtime East Liverpool judge announces re-election effort," January 30, 2013
- ↑ East Liverpool Municipal Court: Judge Melissa Byers-Emmerling Biography
- ↑ Columbiana County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2013 General Election Results
- ↑ Columbiana County Board of Elections: Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, November 5, 2013 General Election
- ↑ Columbiana County Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
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
