Deborah Daniels
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Deborah Daniels was an associate circuit court judge for the 13th Circuit Court in Missouri. She was originally elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2014.[1][2] She retired on February 28, 2018.[3]
She is a former candidate for a circuit judge on the 13th Circuit Court in 2016. Daniels was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Biography
Daniels attended the University of Missouri for her B.A. and her J.D.[4] Before 2006, Daniels was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Boone County and an assistant attorney general for the State of Missouri. She has also lectured at the Missouri Judicial College, and at other CLEs (continuing legal education) throughout the state.[2]
Awards and associations
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Member, Committee on Appellate Practice
- Member, Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Procedure in Criminal Cases
- Member, Boone County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Lawyers Association of Mid-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.[5] Incumbent Jeff Harris defeated Deborah Daniels in the Missouri 13th Circuit (Division 2) Democratic primary.[6]
| Missouri Circuit 13, Division 2, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Harris Incumbent |
50.62% | 7,174 |
| Deborah Daniels | 49.38% | 6,999 |
| Total Votes | 14,173 | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," August 25, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Daniels ran for re-election to the 13th Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[7][8]
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Daniels ran unopposed for re-election to the 13th Circuit Court.[9]
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.[10]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[10]
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.[10]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "13th Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Your Missouri Courts, "Deborah Daniels Biography"
- ↑ Columbia Daily Tribune, "Judge Deb Daniels to retire in February," January 4, 2018
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Deborah Daniels"
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List: 2016 Primary," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ MidMoElections.com, "All Candidates," updated July 29, 2014, accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ The Mexico Ledger, "Election results," August 6, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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
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