Joseph Rathert
Joe Rathert is a municipal court judge for the municipality of Jefferson County in Jefferson County, Missouri. He joined the court in December of 2010.[1][2][3]
Rathert is a former candidate for the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri.[4] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
In 1985, Rathert attended St. Louis University for his B.S. and in 1988, he attended Capital University for his J.D.[3][5]
Career
- 2010-Present: Judge, Missouri Municipal Courts
- 1988-Present: Attorney in private practice[3]
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.[6] Carl Yates defeated Joseph Rathert in the Missouri 23rd Circuit (Division 1) special election.[4]
| Missouri Circuit 23, Division 1, Special Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Carl Yates |
52.48% | 52,567 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Rathert | 47.52% | 47,606 | |
| Total Votes | 100,173 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||||
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Rathert ran for election to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 57 percent of the vote. He competed against John S. Appelbaum.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Jeffrey Coleman.
(Write-in votes = .14%)[7][8]
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Rathert lost the Democratic primary for Division 14 of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court to Timothy Miller.[9]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[10]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[10]
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.[10]
See also
- Missouri judicial elections
- 23rd Judicial Circuit Court
- Missouri Municipal Courts
- Courts in Missouri
External links
- Missouri Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Special Election November 8, 2016"
- Your Missouri Courts, "Missouri Municipal Courts Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "Municipal Court Directory"
- ↑ Jefferson County, Missouri, "Jefferson County Municipal Court"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Joseph Rathert, "About"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Special Election November 8, 2016," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Joseph Alfred Rathert - Lawyer Profile," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Leader Publications, "County executive job draws four first-day candidates," February 27, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson County Missouri, "Election Summary Report: Jefferson County, MO Primary Election," updated August 8, 2014, accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson County, "Unofficial 2010 Primary Election Results" (dead link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
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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
