The Sixth
Circuit Judicial Commission helps fill judicial vacancies, pursuant to the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan,
in Platte County.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 889-3605
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Chief Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Kansas City, Missouri
Term expires: June 30, 2026
Sixth Circuit Judicial Commission
1300 Oak StreetKansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 889-3605
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Members of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Commission:
Chair – The Honorable Anthony Rex GabbertChief Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Kansas City, Missouri
Term expires: June 30, 2026
Lawyers
Mr. Philip Reed MartensKansas City, Missouri
Term expires December 31, 2029
Term expires December 31, 2029
Mr. Jared P. Welch
Platte City, Missouri
Term expires December 31, 2025
Non-Lawyers
Mr. Duane SoperPlatte City, Missouri
Term expires December 31, 2030
Ms. Carla Killen
Kansas City, Missouri
Term expires December 31, 2025