Michael Oster (Ohio)
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Michael A. Oster is a judge of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas in Butler County in Ohio. He was elected on November 4, 2014, to a term that expired on February 8, 2021.[1]
Education
Oster graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.[2]
Career
Oster was the chief assistant prosecutor for the Butler County Prosecutor's Office, Appellate Division.[2]
Awards and associations
- Board of Directors' Award in appellate advocacy, Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation
- Commendation from Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones for his work on State of Ohio vs. Greg Osie
- Two-time Academic All-American in Men's Soccer[2]
Approach to the law
Oster stated that his judicial philosophy is as follows: "Strict constructionist - judges should enforce laws, not make them."[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Oster ran for election to the Butler County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 54.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Ronald B. James and Ben Manning.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
- Michael A. Oster campaign website
- Facebook, "Oster for Judge"
- Common Pleas Court of Butler County, "Official Website"
Footnotes
- ↑ Judicial selection in Ohio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission from on March 13, 2014
- ↑ Butler County Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results"
