15 December 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Sixth Circuit Judicial Commission has met and selected a panel of three nominees for the circuit judge vacancy in Division II of the Platte County circuit court that will be created by the December 31, 2020, term expiration of Judge James W. Van Amburg. The nominees are:
W. Ann Hansbrough – associate circuit judge, Division IV, Platte County circuit court in Platte City (received five votes in support).
Myles A. Perry – trial team leader with the Platte County prosecuting attorney’s office in Platte City (received five votes in support).
Abe Q. Shafer V – associate circuit judge, Division III, Platte County circuit court in Platte City (received five votes in support).
The commission has submitted the panel to Governor Michael L. Parson, who will have 60 days to appoint one of the nominees as circuit judge for Division II.
The commission is chaired by Chief Judge Cynthia L. Martin of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, and is composed of attorneys Mark Ferguson and Jared Welch and lay members Julie Elliott and Carla Killen.
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Note: The governor on January 15, 2021, appointed Ann Hansbrough to fill this vacancy.
Note: Links to nominees' applications typically are disabled after the governor makes his appointment.
Contact: Kimberly K. Boeding, clerk of court
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
1300 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 889-3600