27 June 2012
ST. LOUIS – Richard B. Teitelman,
chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri and chairman of the Appellate
Judicial Commission, announces that the commission today submitted to Governor Jay
Nixon its panel of nominees to fill the vacancy on the Missouri Court of
Appeals, Eastern District. This vacancy exists due to the resignation of Judge Kenneth
M. Romines, who will be retiring after serving for seven years on the Court of
Appeals.
The commission
unanimously supports the three nominees. After more than five hours of public
interviews, more than three hours of deliberations and six rounds of balloting,
the nominees are: Honorable Michael David, seven votes; Erwin Switzer, six votes;
and Honorable Lisa Van Amburg, five votes.
David is a circuit judge
in the 22nd Judicial Circuit (St. Louis city). He was born in May 1951. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business
administration in 1973 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and his law
degree in 1977 from the St. Louis University School of Law. David lives in St. Louis.
Switzer is an attorney
in the offices of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC in St. Louis. He was born in February 1956. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1978
from St. Louis University and his law degree in
1981 from Saint Louis University School of Law. Switzer lives in St. Louis.
Van Amburg is a circuit
judge in the 22nd Judicial Circuit (St. Louis city). She was born in September 1948. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in 1970
from Washington University in St. Louis and her law degree, cum laude, in 1975 from Saint Louis
University School of Law. Van Amburg lives in St. Louis.
The governor has 60 days
to select one member of the panel to fill the vacancy. Should he fail to do so,
the Missouri Constitution directs the commission to make the appointment.
Note: Links to nominees' applications typically are disabled after the governor makes his appointment.
Contact: Beth S. Riggert
Communications Counsel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Phone (573) 864-1966
In addition to Teitelman, the commission is composed of attorneys Thomas M. Burke of St. Louis, J.R. Hobbs of Kansas City and John D. Wooddell of Springfield and lay members Cheryl M. Darrough of Columbia, John T. Gentry of Springfield and Donald L. Ross of St. Louis.
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Note: The governor appointed Lisa Van Amburg to fill this vacancy.Note: Links to nominees' applications typically are disabled after the governor makes his appointment.
Contact: Beth S. Riggert
Communications Counsel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Phone (573) 864-1966