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David Munton
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2018
David Munton is a circuit court judge for the 28th Circuit Court in Missouri. He ran unopposed to the position on November 8, 2016.[1] Munton previously served as an associate judge on the court.
Education
Munton received his bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University. He went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Missouri.[2]
Elections
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[3] David Munton ran unopposed in the Missouri 28th Circuit (Division 1) special election.[4]
| Missouri Circuit 28, Division 1, Special Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  David Munton (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Munton ran for re-election to the 28th Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[6]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "28th Circuit"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "David R. Munton," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Special Election November 8, 2016," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 104.1 KSGF, "SW Missouri Sample Ballots," accessed July 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
