8 February 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 associate circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Nicole S. Zellweger to the circuit court. There are 18 applicants, of whom eight indicate they are female and three report being minority applicants. Eleven presently work in the private sector and seven are presently employed in the public sector. The applicants’ mean age is 45.4.

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

Monique D. Abby

Eisha Ahmed-Peterson

Seth A. Albin

Jason A. Denney

Chastidy R. Dillon-Amelung

Matthew J. Floyd

Bridget L. Halquist

Daniel J. Kertz

Nicolette A. Klapp

Curtis J. Niewald

Justin W. Ruth

Ian C. Simmons

Thomas D. Smith

Dean A. Stark

Joseph A. Terry

Natalie P. Warner

Katharine A. Watkins

Sherry A. Wolk

The commission expects to interview applicants beginning at 10 a.m. February 27 and 28, 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 the names of 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