Michael Ater

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Michael Ater

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Ross County Court of Common Pleas
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University

Law

Case Western Reserve University


Michael Ater is a judge on the Ross County Court of Common Pleas in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was elected to the court in November 2010 to a six-year term.[1]

Ater won re-election in 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[2]

Elections

2016

Incumbent Michael Ater ran unopposed in the Ross County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.

Ross County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Ater Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 9,019
Total Votes 9,019
Source: Ross County, Ohio, "Primary Election," March 15, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3]

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
  • at least six years practiced in law; and
  • under the age of 70.

Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.

2010

Ater ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Joseph P. Sulzer and Mark Preston in the general election, receiving 61.09% of the vote.[4]

Main article: Ohio Court of Common Pleas judicial elections, 2010 (J-W)

Education

Ater received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the Ohio State University and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University.[5]

Career

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