Edith Louise Messina
Edith Louise Messina was a circuit court judge for the 16th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] She was appointed to the court by former Governor Christopher "Kit" S. Bond in October 1984 and retired from the bench on December 31, 2014.[2][3]
Education
Messina received her undergraduate degree in English from Avila University and her J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.[2]
Career
Before she became a judge, Messina worked as an attorney in private practice and in the Public Defender's Office.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2008: Dean of the Bar award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association [2]
Associations
- Member, Missouri Bar Association
- Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Adjunct instructor, MBA program, Avila University [2]
Elections
2010
Messina was retained to the 16th Circuit Court on November 2, 2010, receiving 66.5 percent of the vote.[5]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Messina has been recommended for retention.[2] Click here to read Judge Messina's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
See also
External links
- 16th Circuit Court, "Judge Edith L. Messina Biography"
- Your Missouri Judges, "Edith L. Messina Profile"
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "16th Circuit Court," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Missouri Bar, "Edith Messina's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee," 2010
- ↑ Kansas City Business Journal, "Jackson County judge will retire," December 16, 2014
- ↑ 16th Circuit Court, "Judge Edith L. Messina Biography," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed December 17, 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
