18 April 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seventh Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the position of circuit judge, Division 3 of the Seventh Judicial Circuit (Clay County), beginning April 18, 2022. This vacancy is being created by the retirement of Judge K. Elizabeth Davis, which will be effective June 2, 2022. Judge Davis has served on the Clay County bench for 25 years, including as a circuit judge in Division 3 since January 2008.

Article V, section 21 of the Missouri Constitution requires that a circuit judge be at least 30 years old, licensed to practice law in Missouri, a citizen of the United States for at least 10 years, a qualified voter in Missouri for the three years preceding selection, and a resident of the Seventh Judicial Circuit for at least one year.

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:

The commission must receive all completed applications for this vacancy by 4 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022.

The commission expects to meet Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, to conduct public interviews of the applicants and to select a panel of three nominees for the vacancy. Further details regarding the interviews, including the manner in which applicants and the public will 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 as circuit judge in Division 3 of the Clay County circuit court.

Members of the commission are Cynthia L. Martin, 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 deadline closes.

Contact: Kimberly K. Boeding, clerk of the court

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

(816) 889-3600