Judge Thomas H. Newton
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
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Awards and Honors
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- Appointed circuit judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in September 1993
- Appointed to the Court of Appeals in November 1999
- Retained in 2000 and 2012
- Term expires December 31, 2024
- Served as chief judge July 2008 through June 2010
Education:
- Graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C. (B.A., J.D.)
Prior Employment
- Former assistant prosecuting attorney, Jackson County, 1984-1987
- Former assistant United States attorney, Western District, 1987-1993
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- Member Swope Parkway United Christian Church
Awards and Honors
Additional Information
- Born in Washington, D.C.
- Married to Renee Pryor of Kansas City. They have one daughter.