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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. Only the Chief Justice is referred to as "justice" while other members are referred to as "judge."
The judges rotate the two-year term of Chief Justice among themselves. The Chief Justice is Constitutionally empowered to preside over the court and to be the "chief administrative officer" of the state judicial system. [7] The current Chief Justice is Mary Rhodes Russell, whose term began July 1, 2023 and will serve until June 30, 2025. [8]
Paul C. Wilson (born May 23, 1961) is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Missouri Supreme Court. He was appointed in 2012, and was formerly a circuit judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit. [1]
Mary Rhodes Russell (born July 28, 1958) [1] is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. [2] She previously served a two-year term as chief justice from July 2013 through June 2015. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2004 by Governor Bob Holden.
Kelly Christine Broniec (born 1971) [2] is an American lawyer from Missouri who was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to serve as a judge of the Missouri Supreme Court in September 2023. She served as a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2020 to 2023 and as chief judge July to September in 2023. In 2024, she voted against allowing the ...
Stephen Robert Clark Sr. (born 1966) [1] is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He is the founder and former managing partner of the St. Louis–based Runnymede Law Group.
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.
University of Missouri Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Phillips (born 1969) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri . Early life and education