Jimmie Edwards
Jimmie M. Edwards was a circuit court judge for the 22nd Circuit Court in Missouri, serving St. Louis. He was appointed to the court in April 1992.[1][2] Edwards left the bench in October 2017 due to his appointment as director of public safety for the city of St. Louis.[3]
Education
Edwards received his undergraduate degree in 1978 and his J.D. in 1982, both from St. Louis University.[2][4]
Career
- 1992-2017: 22nd Circuit Court
- 1989-1992: Attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
- 1984-1989: General counsel, Sabreliner Corporation
- 1981-1984: Attorney in private practice[5][4]
Awards and associations
- 2011: Hero of the Year, People Magazine
- 2010: Raymond Pace Alexander Award for Outstanding Judicial Advocacy and Humanity, National Bar Association
- Mentor of the Year, 100 Black Men
- Annie Malone Children and Family Advocacy Award
- Teacher of the Year, Saint Louis University
- Missouri Bar Association
- Mound City Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis
- Antioch Baptist Church[2][6][7]
See also
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Saint Louis City, Missouri
- Judicial selection in Missouri
External links
- St. Louis Habitat for Humanity Bio
- Edwards Wins People Magazine Award
- Edwards Bio and Video
- Show-me Courts Profile
- 22nd Judicial Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "22nd Judicial Circuit," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Show-me Courts Profile
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "St. Louis mayor picks longtime judge Jimmie Edwards to lead Public Safety Department," October 14, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 St. Louis Habitat for Humanity Bio
- ↑ St. Louis Business Journal, "St. Louis Character: Jimmie Edwards," February 25, 2011
- ↑ TEDxStLouis, Edwards Bio and Video
- ↑ St. Louis Biz Talk, "Judge Jimmie Edwards wins People Magazine award," October 31, 2011
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
