Steven R. Ohmer
Steven R. Ohmer was a judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2021. He left office on April 17, 2024.
Ohmer ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Ohmer was appointed to this office on August 1, 2000. He was elected the presiding judge in the fall of 2010 for a two-year term which expired in December 2012.[1][2][3] He served as the Division 13 judge from 2000 to 2020. He was retained by voters on November 3, 2020, to serve Division 30 on the court.
Education
Ohmer received his bachelor's degree in economics and history from Florida State University in 1975. He earned his J.D. from Creighton University in 1979. He also attended the Missouri Judicial College from 1994 to 2010 and the National Judicial College in 1995.[3][4]
Career
- 2000-2024: Judge, 22nd Circuit Court
- 2011-2012: Presiding judge, 22nd Circuit Court
- 1994-2000: Associate judge, 22nd Circuit Court
- 1992-1994: Chief warrant officer, Circuit Attorney's Office, St. Louis
- 1987-1994: Attorney, Circuit Attorney's Office, St. Louis
- 1983-1987: Attorney, Ohmer & Ohmer
- 1980: Admitted to the Illinois Bar
- 1979-1983: Assistant circuit attorney, St. Louis
- 1979: Admitted to the Missouri Bar[3][4]
Awards and associations
- Missouri Bar
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- American Judges Association
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis
- Illinois Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Association
- Chair, Missouri Supreme Court Circuit Court Budget Committee
- Missouri Supreme Court Family Court Committee
- Volunteer judge, Stand Down Project
- Washington University School of Law Moot Court
- Former member, Parents Council - Truman State University
- St. Vincent DePaul Society
- St. Pius V Catholic Church
- Former athletic director, St. Pius V Catholic Church
- Former chair, Parish Council, St. Pius V Catholic Church
- Girls' soccer coach, St. Ambrose Catholic School[3][4]
Elections
2020
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Ohmer's seat
Steven R. Ohmer was retained to the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 60.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.2
|
66,419 | ||
No |
39.8
|
43,864 | |||
Total Votes |
110,283 | ||||
|
|
2014
Ohmer was retained to the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court (Division 13) with 64.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Performance evaluation
The 22nd Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge Ohmer be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steven R. Ohmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
