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Joe Goff Jr.
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Joe Goff Jr. was an associate judge of the 24th Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri. He was appointed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) on April 25, 2015, following Judge Wendy Wexler Horn's transition from an associate judge to a circuit judge.[1] Goff resigned from the court on September 5, 2021.[2]
Goff ran for election in 2016. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[3]
Education
Goff received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.[1]
Career
At the time of his appointment to the circuit court, Goff was an assistant prosecuting attorney for St. Francois County. He has served as assistant attorney general and has been a private attorney with the law firm Reeves & Goff.[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] Incumbent Joe Goff Jr. ran unopposed in the Missouri 24th Circuit associate judge general election.[3]
| Missouri Circuit 24, Associate Judge, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Joe Goff Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Journal, "Nixon appoints associate circuit judge for St. Francois County," April 25, 2015
- ↑ Daily Journal Online, "Judge Goff resigns to enter private practice," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
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
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