Gary Oxenhandler
Gary Oxenhandler is a former circuit court judge for the 13th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] He was appointed by former Governor Bob Holden to the bench in October 2002 to replace retiring Judge Frank Conley.[2][3]
Oxenhandler assumed the role of presiding judge when former presiding judge Gene Hamilton retired on September 30, 2010, and served in that capacity until January of 2013.[4] Oxenhandler was re-elected in 2004 and in 2010.[3] He served until April 2016, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[5]
Education
Oxenhandler attended the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1968 for his undergraduate degree, and also attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for his J.D.[3][6]
Career
Oxenhandler has served as a judge for the 13th Circuit Court since his appointment in October of 2002. From March of 2010 to January of 2013, Oxenhandler served as presiding judge of the 13th Circuit Court.[3] Oxenhandler was in private practice in Columbia before serving the Circuit Court. He served in the U. S. Army from 1969 to 1970.[7]
Awards and associations
- Member, 2000 Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force
- President, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Co-Chair, Columbia Race Relations Task Force
- Member, Boone County Jail Task Force.[3]
2010 election
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Oxenhandler ran unopposed for re-election to the 13th Circuit Court and was re-elected on November 2, 2010, receiving 100 percent of the vote.[8][9]
See also
- News: Judge Oxenhandler declares manifest injustice in 1990 murder case, urging new trial, May 22, 2012
- Missouri 13th Judicial Circuit Court
- Missouri
External links
- www.handsoffcain.info, "Judge Gary Oxenhandler overturns death sentence," January 8, 2010
- Vox Magazine Profile
- Democratic Party Nominee
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "13th Judicial Circuit," Retrieved on July 1, 2013
- ↑ Missourian, "Judge Oxenhandler to preside over 13th circuit," March 3, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Your Missouri Courts, "Gary Oxenhandler Bio," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Columbia Daily Tribune, "Circuit bench picks new presiding judge: Oxenhandler to follow Hamilton," March 3, 2010
- ↑ Missourian, "Gov. Nixon to appoint former state representative as circuit judge," November 5, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Gary Oxenhandler," Retrieved on July 1, 2013
- ↑ Tofleox.com, "Information on Gary Oxenhandler" (dead link)
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results"
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, 2010 Primary Candidate List
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
