23 August 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seventh Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the position of associate circuit judge, Division 5 of the Seventh Judicial Circuit (Clay County) beginning August 23, 2022. This position is created by the July 8, 2022, appointment of Judge Alisha O’Hara to the position of circuit judge, Division 3.  

Article V, section 21 of the Missouri Constitution requires that an associate circuit judge be at least 25 years old, licensed to practice law in Missouri, a qualified voter in Missouri, and a resident of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.  

Citizens are encouraged to nominate well-qualified candidates for the commission’s consideration.  Nominations should be submitted to the contact person listed below.

Public Nomination Form:  Microsoft Word      PDF

For those interested in applying, the application and instructions are available below:

Application:  Microsoft Word      PDF

Instructions:  Microsoft Word      PDF

Guidelines for References:  Microsoft Word      PDF

The commission must receive all completed applications for this vacancy by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2022. Any applicant who has applied for the recent associate circuit judge vacancy for Division 9 in the Seventh Judicial Circuit will not need to complete a new application for this vacancy, but will need to notify the commission in writing of their interest in being considered for the Division 5 vacancy. 

The commission expects to meet Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, to conduct public interviews of the new applicants and to select a panel of three nominees from the applicant pool for the governor's consideration for the O’Hara vacancy. The commission does not plan to reinterview those who interviewed for the Division 9 vacancy. Further details regarding the interviews, including the manner in which applicants and the public may participate, will be announced at a later date. Upon receipt of the nominations, Governor Michael L. Parson will have 60 days to appoint one of the three nominees to serve as associate circuit judge in Division 5 of the Clay County circuit court.  

Members of the commission are Gary D. Witt, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District; attorneys Kate Noland and James Thompson Jr.; and lay members Lisa Essig and Noel Shull. 

   

Note: Links to application materials typically are disabled after the application deadline closes.

Contact person: Kimberly K. Boeding, Clerk of the Court 

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

Kimberly.Boeding@courts.mo.gov

(816) 889-3600