6 August 2021
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, to fill the vacancy created by the May 2021 appointment of Judge Robin Ransom to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Citizens are encouraged to nominate well-qualified candidates for the commission’s consideration. The Missouri Constitution requires that a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals be at least 30 years old, licensed to practice law in Missouri, a United States citizen for at least 15 years and a qualified Missouri voter for at least nine years next preceding selection. Nominations should be submitted to the commission by e-mail at EDJudgeVacancy@courts.mo.gov, or by postal mail to Appellate Judicial Commission, Eastern District Judge Vacancy, Post Office Box 150, Jefferson City, MO 65102. The nomination form is available below.
Public nomination form: Word PDF
Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2021. Interested persons may download the application and instructions below.
Application: Word PDF
Authorization: Word PDF
Instructions for applicants: Word PDF
Guidelines for references: Word PDF
Persons who applied for the Hoff vacancy on the
Eastern District appeals court who wish to be considered for this vacancy are
not required to submit new applications but must notify the commission of their
desire to be considered and provide any supplemental materials or new reference
letters they wish considered pursuant to the instructions for applicants.
The commission expects to meet Tuesday through Thursday, October 12 through 14, 2021, at the Supreme Court of Missouri, at 207 West High Street in Jefferson City, to interview applicants and select a panel of three nominees for the governor’s consideration. The interviews will be open to the public. The names of those to be interviewed and information relating to the number and characteristics of all applicants will be released publicly prior to the interviews.
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Note: Links to application materials typically are disabled after the application period closes.
Contact: Beth S. Riggert
Communications Counsel
Supreme Court of Missouri
(573) 751-3676