20 February 2013

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the Appellate Judicial Commission announces the following demographic information relating to applicants for the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, created by the February 15 retirement of Judge James M. Smart Jr.

There are 19 applicants for the vacancy. Two are women, and one is a minority applicant. Eleven are from outside the metropolitan area. Eleven applicants work in the public sector, seven work in the private sector and one works in both. Of those in the private sector, five work in solo or small-firm practices. Of those in the public sector, three are trial court judges. The applicants’ mean age is 54.4.

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

Hon. Daren L. Adkins

Kenneth J. Cain

Foster C. Collins

Hon. Deborah Daniels

Lynn M. Ewing III

Brian J. Fowler

Hon. Anthony R. Gabbert

Ted R. Hunt

James R. Layton

James R. McAdams

Daniel N. McPherson

John J. Miller

Jeff Mittelhauser

Jeremiah J. Morgan

Paul K. Parkinson

Bryan D. Scheiderer

Harold A. “Skip” Walther

Curtis E. Woods

Sophie A. Woodworth

The commission will conduct interviews starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, February 25 at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1300 Oak Street, in Kansas City. The public is invited to attend and observe interviews. The commission expects to begin meeting at 4 p.m. Monday in the same location to select the three nominees from this applicant pool for the governor’s consideration.

 

Contact: Beth S. Riggert

Communications Counsel

Supreme Court of Missouri

(573) 751-3676