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Gary Gaertner Jr.
Gary Gaertner Jr. is a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. He assumed office on March 11, 2010. His current term ends on December 31, 2036.
Gaertner ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Gaertner was appointed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon on November 2, 2009, to fill the seat vacated when Booker T. Shaw retired.[1][2][3]
Education
Gaertner received his bachelor's degree from St. Louis University in 1987 and his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 1990.[1]
Professional career
Gaertner was an associate with the law firm of Bryan Cave until he joined the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office in 1992. He worked as an assistant prosecutor in that office until 1995. After that, Gaertner worked for the United States Department of Justice as an assistant U.S. attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.[1]
Judicial career
Gaertner entered the judiciary in July of 2000 when he joined the 21st Judicial Circuit for St. Louis County. He presided over the St. Louis County probate court from January 2008 until his elevation to the Missouri Court of Appeals in 2009.[1]
Awards and associations
- Former chair of the Insurance Fraud Task Force for the Eastern District of Missouri
- Member of Law Review at Saint Louis University School of Law
- Member Alpha Sigma Nu Scholastic Society
- Recipient of the Childress Scholastic Fellowship
- Recipient of the Adler-Rosecan Scholastic Fellowship.
- Member of the board of directors of The Crusade Against Crime[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Gary Gaertner Jr.'s seat
Gary Gaertner Jr. was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 64.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.1
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650,044 | ||
No |
35.9
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364,461 | |||
Total Votes |
1,014,505 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gaertner in this election.
2012
Gaertner was retained with 68.3 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[4]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gary Gaertner Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nixon Press Release "Gov. Nixon appoints Circuit Judge Gary Gaertner to judgeship on Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District," November 2, 2009
- ↑ St. Louis Business Journal "Nixon names Gaertner to Court of Appeals," November 2, 2009
- ↑ MO Court of Appeals Press Release, March 5, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Missouri Official Results 2012
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District 2010-Present |
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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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