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This page lists judges appointed by Mike Parson (R) during his term as Governor of Missouri. As of today, the total number of Parson appointees was 77. For the full profile of Parson, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some Missouri judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Parson.
Appointment process
In Missouri, the governor make a judicial appointment after candidates are recommended by a judicial nominating commission. After the governor appoints a judge, she or he must run for retention in the next general election more than one year after taking office.[1]
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Supreme Court
| Name | Court | Active |
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Missouri Supreme Court |
November 1, 2023 - Present |
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Missouri Supreme Court |
June 8, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri Supreme Court |
September 25, 2023 - Present |
Court of Appeals
| Name | Court | Active |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
March 18, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
November 26, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
October 20, 2020 - September 25, 2023 |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
2020 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
October 14, 2022 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
2019 - 2021 |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
September 9, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
February 26, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
September 22, 2023 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District |
November 15, 2021 - July 23, 2025 |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District |
December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023 |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District |
December 31, 2020 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District |
September 9, 2022 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District |
April 1, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District |
December 3, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Western District |
December 10, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Western District |
2018 - Present |
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Missouri Court of Appeals Western District |
March 28, 2020 - Present |
Local Courts
| Name | Court | Active |
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Missouri 10th Judicial Circuit Court |
November 17, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 1 |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 10 |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 11 |
2020 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 17 |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 25 Associate Judge |
August 14, 2020 - August 4, 2023 |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 25 Associate Judge |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 26 Associate Judge |
2020 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 27 Associate Judge |
March 1, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 |
2021 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 30 Associate Judge |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 32 Associate Judge |
2019 - Present |
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Missouri 17th Judicial Circuit Court |
January 3, 2022 - Present |
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Missouri 1st Judicial Circuit Court |
2020 - Present |
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Missouri 20th Judicial Circuit Court |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court |
2019 - Present |
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Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court |
January 27, 2023 - Present |
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Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court |
September 21, 2018 - Present |
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Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court Division 16 |
2021 - November 26, 2024 |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
April 19, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
August 23, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2019 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2019 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
July 8, 2022 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2021 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
2019 - 2022 |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
August 26, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
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Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge |
December 1, 2023 - Present |
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Missouri 24th Judicial Circuit Court Associate judge |
September 6, 2021 - Present |
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Missouri 27th Judicial Circuit Court |
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Missouri 2nd Judicial Circuit Court |
2021 - Present |
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Missouri 31st Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 |
January 27, 2023 - Present |
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Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court |
May 1, 2020 - Present |
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Missouri 38th Judicial Circuit Court |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 38th Judicial Circuit Court Division 2 |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 4th Judicial Circuit Court |
March 7, 2022 - Present |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 1 |
January 1, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 2 |
2021 - Present |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 4 Associate Judge |
February 2, 2024 - Present |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 4 Associate Judge |
May 12, 2021 - 2023 |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5 Associate Judge |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 6 |
2023 - Present |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 2 |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 4 |
2019 - Present |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5 Associate Judge |
2019 - 2022 |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5 Associate Judge |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 7th Judicial Circuit Court Division 9 Associate Judge |
2022 - Present |
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Missouri 9th Judicial Circuit Court |
2020 - Present |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in Missouri
| Judicial selection in Missouri | |
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| Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment |
| Term: | 12 years |
| Missouri Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment |
| Term: | 12 years |
| Missouri Circuit Courts | |
| Method: | Assisted appointment or Partisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.
This article covers how state court judges are selected in Missouri, including:
- Missouri Supreme Court,
- Missouri Court of Appeals,
- Missouri Circuit Courts, and
- Limited jurisdiction courts
As of April 2025, the selection of state judges in Missouri occurred largely through merit selection, specifically the assisted appointment method in which the governor selects a nominee from a list provided by a nominating commission. Appointed judges serve a short initial term and later run in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve full terms.[2]
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| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[3] |
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| State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[3] | |||
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| Method | Supreme Court (of 53)[4] | Courts of Appeal (of 46) | Trial Courts (of 147) |
| Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| Combination or other | 3[5] | 1[6] | 17[7] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Missouri | ||
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| Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,076,204 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,742 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 82.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $48,173 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri
Missouri voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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- Public policy in Missouri
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- More...
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Missouri," accessed September 7, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
- ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
- ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
- ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
- ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.
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
