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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]
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 chief justice is typically elected to a two-year term on a rotating basis by a vote of the Supreme Court judges. [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 .
While perhaps less contentious than other races on the ballot, Ozarks area voters will cast their votes on local and state judges in the Nov. 5 general election.In most areas of Missouri, judges ...
The Missouri Supreme Court’s order on Sept. 10 came after Cole County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Limbaugh ruled against the measure after anti-abortion activists filed a lawsuit seeking to ...
Ginger Gooch, judge on the Southern District Court of Appeals in Springfield, is among three candidates for the Missouri Supreme Court vacancy.
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 ...
Although retirements carry a loss of experience, new faces on the bench bring new ideas and perspectives, Missouri's chief justice writes. Missouri Chief Justice: Dramatic turnover in 2023 saw 150 ...