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Section 15: Judicial circuits – establishment and changes – general terms and divisions – judges—presiding judge – court personnel. 1. The state shall be divided into convenient circuits of contiguous counties. In each circuit there shall be at least one circuit judge.
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. District court judges are appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. [Note 1]
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.
Pages in category "Missouri state court judges" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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.
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 ...