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Jim Kanatzar
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2030
Jim Kanatzar is a judge for Division 5 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Kanatzar ran for re-election for the Division 5 judge of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Kanatzar was appointed to this position by Governor Jay Nixon on March 31, 2011.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5, Jim Kanatzar's seat
Jim Kanatzar was retained to Division 5 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.1
|
163,329 | ||
No |
39.9
|
108,468 | |||
Total Votes |
271,797 | ||||
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|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kanatzar in this election.
2018
Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5, Kanatzar's seat
Jim Kanatzar was retained to Division 5 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 66.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.7
|
144,786 | ||
No |
33.3
|
72,425 | |||
Total Votes |
217,211 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Education
Kanatzar received his undergraduate degree from Creighton University in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1992.[3]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, 16th Circuit Court
- 2007-2011: Prosecutor, Jackson County
- 2002-2007: Deputy prosecuting attorney, Jackson County
- 2000-2002: Associate attorney, Armstrong Teasdale
- 1993-2000: Assistant prosecuting attorney, Jackson County[3][4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Recipient, Louis Lombardo Prosecutor of the Year Award
- Recipient, Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from Jackson County
- Recipient, Patriotic Employer Award from the U.S. Department of Defense
Associations
- Member, Kansas Bar
- Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member, Eastern Jackson County Bar Association
- Former member, Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Member, Missouri Supreme Court's Regional Disciplinary Committee for the Greater Kansas City area
- Missouri Bar
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Missouri governor picks Jackson County prosecutor for circuit court judge," April 1, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Missouri Secretary of State Website, "Missouri Circuit Court Judges," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 16thcircuit.org, "Biography: James F. Kanatzar," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ jacksongov.org, "Jim Kanatzar Sworn In As Jackson County Prosecutor," February 2, 2009
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
