3 May 2023

ST. LOUIS – Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.28(d), the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the circuit judge vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Joseph S. Dueker. There are 18 applicants, of whom seven indicate they are female and three report being minority applicants. Seven presently work in the private sector and 11 are presently employed in the public sector. The applicants’ mean age is 50.3.

Also, pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the commission announces it will interview all 18 applicants:

Monique D. Abby

Seth A. Albin

Lorne J. Baker

Shane K. Blank

David L. Bryant

Chastidy R. Dillon-Amelung

Ellen W. Dunne

Peter W. Gullborg

Bridget L. Halquist

Matthew H. Hearne

Amanda B. McNelley

Jeffrey P. Medler

Curtis J. Niewald

Krista S. Peyton

Ian C. Simmons

Thomas D. Smith

Dean A. Stark

Natalie P. Warner

The commission expects to interview applicants beginning at 10 a.m., June 6 and 7, 2023, at the St. Louis County Court Building, Room 381N, 105 South Central, Clayton, Missouri. Interviews will be open to the public, subject to available seating. Immediately after the interviews, the commission will meet to select three nominees for the governor’s consideration.

The members of the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission are: Michael E. Gardner, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and chairperson of the commission; William P. Grant, Al Koller III, Matt Reh, secretary of the commission, and Kelly Wittenbrink.

Contact: Laura Roy, clerk of court

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

(314) 539-4300