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The following is a list of judges for United States district courts in Missouri. Missouri currently holds two courts: Eastern [1] and Western. [2] These district-level courts are part of the first tier of the U.S. federal judicial system; cases can be appealed to the Eighth Circuit.
The following is a list of all of the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of Missouri. Missouri's Supreme Court had three judges from 1820 until 1872, when it was increased to five. In 1890 the number of judges was increased to seven, which is still the standard.
There are fourteen judges in the Eastern District, eleven judges in the Western District, and seven judges in the Southern District. Judges are selected via the Missouri Plan. [4] Often, a district will have fewer judges than normal because of a vacancy, which occurs after a sitting judge leaves the Court and before a new judge can be appointed ...
The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia .
A second judicial vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court this year has granted Springfield judge Ginger Gooch another chance at a seat on the state’s highest court. Gooch is once again among the ...
To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.
Gov. Parson chose Springfield-based Judge Ginger Gooch to the Missouri Supreme Court, marking the first female majority in the state's highest court.
Judges can forfeit or resign their chief judgeship or acting chief judgeship while retaining their active status as a circuit judge. [5] When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After ...