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Through this plan, judges at the circuit courts are selected by a five-person commission of lawyers, lay people appointed by the governor and the Chief Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals ...
The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by many states of the United States. Similar methods are used in some other countries.
Under the plan, the Appellate Judicial Commission submits the names of three nominees to the governor. If the governor fails to make an appointment with 60 days of the nominees being named, the Commission shall make the appointment. Judges serving for at least a year are placed on the general election ballot for a retention vote of the people.
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 ...
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After winning the governor's race, Missouri Republicans looked to sweep lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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.
The debate on the initiative petition bills began Monday afternoon in the state Senate, with bill sponsor Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman introducing a few changes to the legislation seeking to change ...