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John N. Borbonus
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2018 - Present
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John N. Borbonus is a judge for the 21st Circuit Court in Missouri. Gov. Mike Parson (R) appointed Borbonus to the position, effective September 21, 2018.[1]
Borbonus previously served as an associate circuit court judge for the 21st Circuit Court from 2011 to 2018.[2]
Education
Borbonus obtained a bachelor's degree in government and politics from George Mason University in 1988 and a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1994.[1]
Career
- 2018: Appointed Judge, Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court
- 2011-2018: Associate judge, Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court
- 1997-2011: Private practice
- 1994-1997: Assistant attorney general in the office of the Attorney General of Missouri[1]
Associations
- Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- St. Louis County Bar Association
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.[3] John N. Borbonus was retained in the Missouri 21st Circuit, Division 35, Associate Judge election with 56.54 percent of the vote. [4]
| Missouri 21st Circuit, Division 35, Associate Judge, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John N. Borbonus | 56.54% | |
| 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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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson, "Governor Parson Appoints Associate Circuit Judge John N. Borbonus III as Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit in St. Louis County," August 31, 2018
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "21st Judicial Circuit," accessed October 5, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
- ↑ 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
