18 January 2018
ST. LOUIS – The Twenty-Second Circuit Judicial Commission announces the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Eric Greitens to fill the circuit judge vacancy in the city of St. Louis created by the retirement of Judge Dennis Schaumann.
Those nominated by the commission are:
Judge Nicole Colbert-Botchway – Colbert-Botchway graduated from Saint Louis University in 1993 and from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1996. She is currently an associate circuit judge in the city of St. Louis.
Judge Scott Millikan – Millikan graduated from Webster University in 1998 and from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2003. He is currently an associate circuit judge in the city of St. Louis.
Clinton Wright – Wright graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987 and from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1992. He is currently an attorney at The Wright Law Firm LLC.
Judge Scott Millikan – Millikan graduated from Webster University in 1998 and from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2003. He is currently an associate circuit judge in the city of St. Louis.
Clinton Wright – Wright graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987 and from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1992. He is currently an attorney at The Wright Law Firm LLC.
The commission conducted one day of public hearings and interviewed 31 applicants. The commission believes these candidates, chosen from a field of extremely qualified individuals, possess those qualities essential to the fair and efficient administration of justice. The commission is confident any of these individuals is capable of serving well and honorably if selected by the governor. Pursuant to Supreme Court of Missouri Rule 10.29, the commission reports the final votes received by each nominee were: Colbert-Botchway received five votes, Millikan received five votes and Wright received five votes.
The members of the Twenty-Second Circuit Judicial Commission are: Judge James M. Dowd, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District; Rita Burlison, Brent Dulle, Andre Harris and Bryan J. Sanger.
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Update: The governor on February 9, 2018, appointed Clinton Wright to fill this vacancy.
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Contact: Laura Roy, clerk of court
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
(314) 539-4300