25 April 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Sixteenth Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the position of associate circuit judge, Division 25 of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), beginning April 27, 2020. This position is created by the impending retirement of Judge Richard T. Standridge, effective May 31, 2020. Judge Standridge has served the people of Jackson County for nearly 27 years. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.26, the commission is authorized to nominate candidates to fill a vacancy, which will occur at a definite future date, up to 60 days before the vacancy occurs.
Citizens are encouraged to nominate well-qualified candidates for the commission’s consideration. The Missouri Constitution, article V, section 21, requires that an associate circuit judge be at least 25 years old, licensed to practice law in Missouri, a qualified voter of Missouri, and a resident of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Nominations should be submitted to the contact person listed below.
Public Nomination Form: Microsoft Word PDF
Applications and instructions are available below by clicking the appropriate format:
Application: Microsoft Word PDF
Instructions: Microsoft Word PDF
Guidelines for References: Microsoft Word PDF
The commission must receive all completed applications for the Division 25 vacancy by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
The commission will meet at a future date at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1300 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri, to conduct public interviews of the applicants and to select a panel of three nominees for the vacancy. Thereafter, Governor Michael L. Parson will have 60 days to appoint one of the three nominees as associate circuit judge in Division 25.
Members of the commission are Karen King Mitchell, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District; attorneys Phyllis Norman and Kirk Presley; and lay members Connie Cierpiot and Damon Daniel.
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Note: Links to application materials are disabled after the application deadline passes.
Contact: Susan C. Sonnenberg, Clerk of the Court
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
1300 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Susan.Sonnenberg@courts.mo.gov
(816) 889-3600