2 February 2009

ST. LOUIS – Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.28(d), the 21st Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Melvyn W. Wiesman: 32 applicants, 12 women, 20 men, four minorities, 28 non-minorities, 15 presently employed in the private sector, 16 presently employed in the public sector, and one presently employed in both private and public sectors.  The applicants' mean age is 50.06.

The members of the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit Commission are: Chief Judge Nannette A. Baker of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gerard Noce, Debbie Champion, Patrick Dudley and Laurie Westfall.

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Contact: Laura Roy, (314) 539-4300