James E. Sullivan (Missouri)
James E. Sullivan was a judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2015. He left office in 2022.
Sullivan ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Sullivan was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Nixon (D) on February 10, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas C. Grady.[1][2]
Education
Sullivan received his undergraduate degree from the Southern Illinois University and his J.D. degree from the St. Louis University School of Law.[1][3]
Career
From 2003 until his appointment to the 22nd Circuit Court in 2015, Sullivan served as a drug court commissioner for the 22nd Judicial Circuit. He also previously worked as an attorney in private practice for twenty years, served in both the Office of the Circuit Attorney and the Office of the Public Defender, and served as both an administrative and municipal judge.[1]
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.[4] James Sullivan was retained in the Missouri 22nd Circuit, Division 6 election with 65.60 percent of the vote. [2]
| Missouri 22nd Circuit, Division 6, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 James Sullivan | 65.60% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
The judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts in Clay, Greene, Jackson, Platte, and St. Louis counties and the city of St. Louis are appointed by the governor with the help of a judicial selection commission.[5]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, "Gov. Nixon names Sullivan as new Circuit Judge for St. Louis City," February 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "James E. Sullivan - Lawyer Profile," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Your Missouri Judges, "Missouri Judges: The Non-Partisan Court Plan," accessed March 18, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
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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
