10 February 2020
ST. LOUIS – The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Michael L. Parson to fill the associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County created by the appointment of Judge Jason D. Dodson to circuit judge. Those nominated by the commission are:
Heather R. Cunningham – Cunningham graduated in 1996 from Bradley University and in 1999 from Saint Louis University School of Law. Cunningham is currently a family court commissioner for the 21st circuit.
Shevon L. Harris – Harris graduated in 1991 from California State University Long Beach and in 1995 from Saint Louis University School of Law. Harris is currently an attorney in the solo practice of law.
Jeffrey P. Medler – Medler graduated in 1991 from Boston College and in 1994 from Saint Louis University School of Law. Medler is currently a partner and litigator at the law firm of Medler, Karsten & Bridges LLC.
The commission received 30 applications, but one applicant withdrew from consideration, and the commission interviewed 29 applicants during one day of public hearings on February 5, 2020. 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 each 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: Cunningham received five votes, Harris received five votes, and Medler received three votes.
The members of the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission are: Judge Colleen Dolan, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and commission chair; Tiffany Mapp Franklin, William P. Grant, Al Koller III, and Jeffrey D. Sigmund.
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Note: The governor on March 6, 2020, appointed Heather Cunningham to fill this vacancy.
Note: Links to applications will be disabled once the governor makes his appointment.
Contact: Laura Roy, clerk of court
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
(314) 539-4300