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Alok Ahuja
Alok Ahuja is a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. He assumed office in 2007. His current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Ahuja ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Ahuja was born in Raipur, M.P., India. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy and English literature from the University of Kansas in 1985 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1988.
Career
After law school, Ahuja worked as a law clerk for Judge Richard D. Cudahy of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. He then became an associate of the law firm Shea & Gardner. In 1992, he moved to the firm Lathrop & Gage L.C., where worked until his appointment to the court of appeals.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Listed among the Lawyers of the Year for 2007 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America in Appellate Practice, 2007
- KCMBA, Outstanding CLE Contributor Award, 2006
Associations
- American Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Alok Ahuja's seat
Alok Ahuja was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 67.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.6
|
414,478 | ||
No |
32.4
|
198,954 | |||
Total Votes |
613,432 | ||||
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2010
Ahuja stood for retention on November 2, 2010, and was retained with 60.3 percent of the vote.[1]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Click here to read Judge Ahuja's performance evaluation from The Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alok Ahuja did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Missouri Court of Appeals Western District |
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